FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AVAULTA SUPPORT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3042176 · Received April 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1018233-2013-01122
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
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
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. 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 REACTIONS: "COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPER IMPLANTATION OF THE AVAULTA SOLO SYNTHETIC SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THOSE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING: POSTOPERATIVE HEMATOMA, SEROMA, ABSCESS OR FISTULA FORMATION, OR SCARRING WHICH MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. URINARY RETENTION, BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION AND OTHER VOIDING AND DEFECATORY DYSFUNCTIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH OVER-CORRECTION/TOO MUCH TENSION PLACED ON THE IMPLANT. PERFORATIONS OR LACERATIONS OF VESSELS, NERVES, BLADDER, BOWEL, URETHRA, RECTUM, OR ANY VISCERA, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE. IRRITATION AT THE OPERATIVE WOUND SITE WHICH MAY ELICIT A FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE THAT LEADS TO WOUND DEHISCENCE, INFLAMMATION AND/OR INFECTION. EXTRUSION THROUGH VAGINAL EPITHELIUM OR EROSION INTO SURROUNDING VISCERA AND/OR MUCOSA. INFLAMMATION, SENSITIZATION, PAIN, DYSPAREUNIA, SCARIFICATION, CONTRACTION, DEVICE MIGRATION AND FAILURE OF THE PROCEDURE RESULTING IN RECURRENCE OF VAGINAL WALL PROLAPSE. URINARY INCONTINENCE (STRESS AND URGE)." (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, MESH EROSION IN VAGINAL FRONTAL PLAIN AND VAGINAL CORNER, AND HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
138165 AVAULTA SUPPORT SYSTEM FTL C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention