FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS "MONARC"

MDR report key: 475428 · Received August 1, 2003

Report

Report Number
475428
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 1, 2003
Date of Event
July 30, 2003
Report Date
August 1, 2003
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FTL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INSERTION DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET READY TO USE BY DOCTOR. DEVICE NEVER TOUCHED PATIENT. ALTERNATIVE METHOD USED TO COMPLETE SURGERY. AMS COMPANY RECALLED THE DEVICES WITH SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS THE NEXT DAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS "MONARC" VAGINAL SLING SYSTEM FTL AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS * 372128030

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Other