FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADVANTAGE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2935931 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-00436
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K020110
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN ADVANTAGE TRANSVAGINAL MID-URETHRAL SLING SYSTEM DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6), 2007. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, POST-PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED COMPLICATIONS (SPECIFICS UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, THE PATIENT HAD CONTINUED SUI FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT THE PATIENT IS "SEMI OVER WEIGHT AND A HEAVY SMOKER WITH A CHRONIC COUGH" AND THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HER SUI SENSATION. IN 2008, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SECOND PROCEDURE. SHE HAD NO COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING THIS PROCEDURE BUT STILL FELT SUI-LIKE SYMPTOMS. THE PHYSICIAN AGAIN PROPOSED THAT THE SYMPTOMS MAY BE DUE TO THE PATIENT'S SMOKING HABITS. ALL OTHER INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41228 ADVANTAGE SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH UNK557

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention