PELVILACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1018233-2013-01661
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 8, 2013
- Report Date
- April 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031295
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED. 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 PRECAUTIONS: "THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM IS FOR SINGLE-PATIENT USE ONLY AND IS TO BE IMPLANTED SURGICALLY. DO NOT USE THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM IF THE INTEGRITY OF THE PACKAGING APPEARS COMPROMISED. THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM PELVICOL IMPLANT SHOULD BE HYDRATED OR MOIST WHEN THE PACKAGE IS OPENED. DEHYDRATED OR DRY TISSUE SHOULD NOT BE IMPLANTED. POSTOPERATIVE RETROPUBIC BLEEDING MAY OCCUR IN SOME PTS AND MUST BE CONTROLLED PRIOR TO PT RELEASE. THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM PROCEDURE REQUIRES DILIGENT ATTENTION TO ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE AND CARE TO AVOID PUNCTURE OF LARGE VESSELS, NERVES, BLADDER, AND BOWEL, DURING NEEDLE PASSAGE. PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM AT MID-URETHRA REQUIRES THAT THE TISSUE LIE FLAT WITH MINIMAL OR NO TENSION UNDER THE URETHRA. THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM IS INTENDED AS A SINGLE-USE, DISPOSABLE DEVICE. DO NOT RESTERILIZE ANY PORTION OF THE INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM. PTS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT PREGNANCY FOLLOWING AN INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM PROCEDURE MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE SUCCESS OF THE PREVIOUS PROCEDURE AND INCONTINENCE MAY REOCCUR. THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INNERLACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE TREATMENT OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN MALES AND CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18." (B)(4).
THE PT'S ATTORNEY ALLEGED A DEFICIENCY AGAINST THE DEVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT NOT YET RECEIVED. ASSOCIATED MDR: 1018233-2013-01660.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202241 | PELVILACE BIOURETHRAL SUPPORT SYSTEM | FTL | TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES | NA | 03B02014 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Required Intervention | PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH |