AVAULTA PLUS BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1018233-2012-01783
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 9, 2012
- Report Date
- March 31, 2017
- Manufacturer
- C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON)
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082571
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE FINISHED PRODUCT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS 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 ALIGN TO URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: POSTOPERATIVE HEMATOMA, 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. PERFORATIONS OR LACERATIONS OF VESSELS, NERVES, BLADDER OR ANY VISCERA, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING INTRODUCER NEEDLE PASSAGE. TRANSITORY IRRITATION AT THE OPERATIVE WOUND SITE, WHICH MAY ELICIT A FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE THAT LEADS TO INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, OR EROSION OF THE IMPLANT. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED THE PT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, SUFFERING, DISABILITY, AND IMPAIRMENT. ASSOCIATED MDRS: 1018233-2012-01781 AND 1018233-2012-01782.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVAULTA PLUS BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM | FTL | C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Female | Required Intervention | ALIGN TO TRANS-OBTURATOR URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM| AVAULTA PLUS POSTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM| ALIGN TO TRANS-OBTURATOR URETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM| AVAULTA PLUS POSTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM |