ALTIS SINGLE INCISION SLING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2125050-2026-00461
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 13, 2026
- Report Date
- March 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- COLOPLAST A/S
- Product Code
- PAH
- UDI-DI
- 05708932467407
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121562
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT TREND, NONCONFORMING REPORT [NC], AND CAPA. NO NC'S NOR CAPAS WERE IDENTIFIED. THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED AGAINST THIS LOT; HOWEVER, WITH VARIOUS FAILURE MODES. THEREFORE, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A TREND. DEVICES MET SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO RELEASE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF ANALYZING THE DEVICE, QUALITY CANNOT COMMENT ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROMPT US TO ALTER OR SUPPLEMENT ANY INFORMATION OR CONCLUSIONS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
AN ALTIS SLING WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. EXAMINATION OF THE SLING REVEALED THE STATIC ANCHOR ATTACHED TO THE MESH. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE STATIC ANCHOR REVEALED THE TINES TO BE BENT OUTWARD, INDICATING THE ANCHOR HAD BEEN IMPLANTED AND REMOVED. THE DYNAMIC SUTURE, DYNAMIC ANCHOR AND TENSIONER WERE NOT RECEIVED. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE DYNAMIC SUTURE APPEARED TO BE ROUGH AND IRREGULAR, INDICATING STRESS WAS EXERTED. BLOOD RESIDUE WAS NOTED ON THE MESH. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THE DYNAMIC SUTURE DETACHED DURING THE PROCEDURE. QUALITY CONFIRMED THE DETACHED DYNAMIC SUTURE. AS THE DYNAMIC ANCHOR AND TENSIONER WERE NOT RECEIVED, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DETACHMENT OF THE DYNAMIC SUTURE MOST LIKELY OCCURRED DURING THE TENSIONING PART OF THE PROCEDURE. DETAIL WAS NOT PROVIDED AS IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE DETACHMENT. AS THE DETACHMENT ENDS OF THE DYNAMIC SUTURE WERE ROUGH AND IRREGULAR, THIS INDICATED THAT EXCESS STRESS WAS MOST LIKELY EXERTED TO RESULT IN THE SEPARATION NOTED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT TREND, NONCONFORMING REPORT, AND CAPA. NO NCS NOR CAPAS WERE IDENTIFIED IN VEEVA. THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED AGAINST THIS LOT; HOWEVER, WITH VARIOUS FAILURE MODES. THEREFORE, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A TREND. DEVICES MET SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO RELEASE.
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION THE SUTURE ON THE DYNAMIC SIDE RIPPED FROM THE MESH WHILE INSERTING THE DYNAMIC ANCHOR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PROCEDURE DELAY TO RETRIEVE A SECOND PRODUCT BEFORE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE CASE WITH A SECOND ALTIS. PATIENT WAS FINE.
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION THE SUTURE ON THE DYNAMIC SIDE RIPPED FROM THE MESH WHILE INSERTING THE DYNAMIC ANCHOR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PROCEDURE DELAY TO RETRIEVE A SECOND PRODUCT BEFORE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE CASE WITH A SECOND ALTIS. PATIENT WAS FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 778572 | ALTIS SINGLE INCISION SLING SYSTEM | FEMALE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE SURGICAL MESH-SLING, SYNTHETIC POLYMER | PAH | COLOPLAST A/S | 10083845_5196502400 | 05708932467407 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR | Unknown |