FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONARC SLING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2831760 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183959-2012-02990
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
July 1, 2009
Report Date
October 16, 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

(B)(4). 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 MONARC ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2006 TO TREAT PELVIC VAULT PROLAPSE. IT WAS ALLEGED THE PLAINTIFF SUFFERED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER DISABILITY, IMPAIRMENT, FECAL INCONTINENCE, WORSENING URINARY INCONTINENCE, PELVIC AND ABDOMINAL PAIN, RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, DYSPAREUNIA, BLEEDING FROM THE VAGINA AND RECTUM, FOUL SMELLING URINE, FREQUENCY AND URGENCY, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE, AND AN INABILITY TO ENGAGE IN CHOSEN AND NECESSARY ACTIVITIES. IN (B)(6) 2009, THE PLAINTIFF WAS HOSPITALIZED FROM A SEVERE KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION.

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