FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AJUST ADJUSTABLE SINGLE INCISION SLING

MDR report key: 3101769 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1018233-2013-01606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
BARD SHANNON LIMITED
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K092607
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND THAT THE FINISHED PRODUCT MET ALL SPECS 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 AJUST SLING SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: POSTOPERATIVE HEMATOMA, SEROMA, ABSCESS OR FISTULA FORMATION, OR SCARRING WHICH MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. URINARY RETENTION, BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER VOIDING 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, 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 INCONTINENCE." (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ANCHOR BROKE DURING SLING PLACEMENT AND THAT A SECOND KIT WAS USED RESULTING IN NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
181738 AJUST ADJUSTABLE SINGLE INCISION SLING FTL BARD SHANNON LIMITED NA HUWL0697

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1