FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AJUST ADJUSTABLE SINGLE INCISIONS SLING

MDR report key: 2831192 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
1018233-2012-01700
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON)
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K092607
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 AJUST SLING SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: POSTOPERATIVE HEMATOMA, ABSCESS OR FISTULA FORMATION 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. PERFORATION OR LACERATION OF VESSELS, NERVES, BLADDER, URETHRA, OR ANY VISCERA, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING INTRODUCER PASSAGE. IRRITATION AT THE OPERATIVE WOUND SITE, WHICH MAY ELICIT A FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE THAT LEADS TO INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, OR EXTRUSION/EROSION AT THE IMPLANT. KNOWN RISKS OF ALL SURGICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF INCONTINENCE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE PAIN, DEVICE MIGRATION, AND FAILURE OF THE PROCEDURE RESULTING IN RECURRENT OF INCONTINENCE." (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, DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AJUST ADJUSTABLE SINGLE INCISIONS SLING FTL C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) NA CVSJX056R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention