FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONARC SLING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2800837 · Received October 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183959-2012-02880
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2012
Report Date
September 26, 2012
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS EVENT IT WILL BE RE-EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY THAT THE PLAINTIFF WAS IMPLANTED WITH A MONARCH SUBFASCIAL HAMMOCK ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2008 TO TREAT HER STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS ALLEGED THE PLAINTIFF SUFFERED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES, INCLUDING EXTREME PAIN, BLADDER SPASMS, CONTINUED URINARY INCONTINENCE, AND EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THE PLAINTIFF EXPERIENCED SUFFERING, PERMANENT DISABILITY, INCLUDING PERMANENT INSTABILITY AND LOSS OF BALANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONARC SLING SYSTEM SURGICAL MESH FTL AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability