FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONARC SLING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2823833 · Received October 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183959-2012-02921
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2012
Date of Event
August 16, 2010
Report Date
October 5, 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 INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS EVENT IT WILL BE RE-EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RELATED TO MFR REPORT# 2183959-2012-02922. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY THAT THE PLAINTIFF WAS IMPLANTED WITH A MONARC ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2005 WITH THE INTENTION OF TREATING HER PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND/OR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE PLAINTIFF SUFFERED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXTREME PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, MESH EROSION, WORSENING DYSPAREUNIA, HARDENING, RECURRENT INCONTINENCE, AND OTHER INJURIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PLAINTIFF EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN AND SUFFERING, PERMANENT INJURY. THE PLAINTIFF UNDERWENT ADDITIONAL SURGERY ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2010.

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 Hospitalization| R| S PERIGEE GRAFT SYSTEM