FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APOGEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3192020 · Received June 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183959-2013-00856
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2013
Date of Event
December 1, 2005
Report Date
September 28, 2012
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
OTN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY THAT THE PLAINTIFF WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN APOGEE ON (B)(6) 2005 TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND UTERINE/VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE. IT WAS ALLEGED THE PLAINTIFF SUFFERED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, DYSPAREUNIA, INCONTINENCE, DYSURIA, FREQUENCY, RECURRENT/CHRONIC VAGINAL AND BLADDER INFECTIONS, VAGINAL PAIN, URINARY RETENTION, AND OTHER INJURIES. ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2005, (B)(6) 2011, AND (B)(6) 2012, THE PLAINTIFF REQUIRED ADDITIONAL REVISION SURGERIES DUE TO EROSION. THE PLAINTIFF HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN AND SUFFERING, AND HAS SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURY. RELATED TO MFR REPORT # 2183959-2012-00610.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281800 APOGEE SYSTEM SURGICAL MESH, POLYMERIC OTN AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization| R| S IMPLANTED:| MONARC | IMPLANTED:| MONARC