FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONARC SLING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2890707 · Received December 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183959-2012-03431
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 26, 2012
Date of Event
December 14, 2011
Report Date
December 3, 2012
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BN
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

IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2012, DURING A MONARC IMPLANT PROCEDURE, "WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INSERTED, A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT PROTECTS THE MONARC HAMMOCK FABRIC, FAILED TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE DEVICE AND REMAINED ADHERENT." BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, "THE DEVICE REMAINED IN SITU AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED." THE PATIENT WAS INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT AND WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM THE FOLLOWING DAY, ON (B)(6) 2011, "WHERE THE DEVICE (WITH THE SMALL ADHERENT PLASTIC) WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DEVICE WAS INSERTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY." THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOMES REPORTED.

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