FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IPP INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 47635 · Received November 8, 1996

Report

Report Number
2125050-1996-00499
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 8, 1996
Date of Event
January 1, 1989
Manufacturer
MENTOR UROLOGY, INC.
Product Code
FHW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE RECEIVED INFO, THIS PENILE PROSTHESIS WAS IMPLANTED ON 8/12/1987. ON 9/5/1996 A RECEIVED COMPLAINT FROM A PT REP STATED, "THE DEVICE EVENTUALLY FAILED TO INFLATE. A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RESERVOIR AT THE TIME OF ITS REMOVAL IN 1989." THE PT REP HAS NOT PROVIDED A MEANS OR RELEASE TO CONTINUE WITH THIS INVESTIGATION. TO DATE, THIS COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR CONFIRMED BY THE MFR. WITHOUT INFO FROM A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR THE EXPLANTED DEVICE, QUALITY ASSURANCE IS PRECLUDED FROM COMMENTING ON THE STATUS OF THIS DEVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO AND/OR THE EXPLANTED DEVICE BECOME AVAILABLE, THE FILE WILL BE RE-OPENED AND RE-EVALUATED, ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE INFO PROVIDED TO CO BY MEANS OF THE PT'S REP, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AS THE "DEVICE FAILED TO INFLATE. A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE TIME OF REMOVAL". ADD'L SER NO: 012169.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IPP INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS Implant INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS FHW MENTOR UROLOGY, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention