FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APOGEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2823876 · Received October 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183959-2012-02924
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2012
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 # 2183959-2012-02925. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2005 A APOGEE GRAFT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE INTENTION OF TREATING THE PLAINTIFF FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND/OR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS ALLEGED BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF THAT AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTED MESH THE PLAINTIFF HAS SUFFERED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXTREME AND CHRONIC PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, EROSION OF MESH DYSPAREUNIA, RECURRING INCONTINENCE, AND REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SURGERY. IT WAS ALSO ALLEGED THAT PLAINTIFF HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN AND SUFFERING, HAS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HAS SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURY.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R| S PERIGEE GRAFT SYSTEM