BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ALIGN R URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 2771846 · Received October 2, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1018233-2012-01434
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 2, 2012
    Report Date
    September 7, 2012
    Manufacturer
    BARD SHANNON LIMITED
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K070073
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE FINISHED PRODUCT MET ALL SPECS PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WHICH ACCOMPANIES ALL DEVICES CURRENTLY ADDRESSES POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SURGICALLY IMPLANTED MATERIALS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES IN THE ADVERSE EVENTS: COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPER IMPLANTATION OF THE ALIGN URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: POSTOPERATIVE HEMATOMA, WHICH MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. TEMPORARY URINARY RETENTION, BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION, AND VOIDING DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH OVER-CORRECTION/TOO MUCH TENSION PLACED ON THE MESH SLING IMPLANT. PERFORATIONS OR LACERATIONS OF VESSELS, NERVES, BLADDER OR ANY VISCERA, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING INTRODUCER NEEDLE PASSAGE. TRANSITORY IRRIGATION AT THE OPERATIVE WOUND SITE, WHICH MAY ELICIT AN INFECTION, OR EROSION OF THE IMPLANT. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED, THE PT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, SUFFERING, DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ALIGN R URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM FTL BARD SHANNON LIMITED NA HUT12198

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention