FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALPHA I INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 87436 · Received April 30, 1997

Report

Report Number
2125050-1997-00214
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 1997
Date of Event
March 21, 1997
Report Date
April 30, 1997
Manufacturer
MENTOR UROLOGY, INC.
Product Code
FHW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED DUE TO "A TUBING FRACTURE AT THE PUMP STRAIN RELIEF". AS REPORTED TO CO, THE PUMP AND SOME ASSEMBLY KIT COMPONENT(S) ONLY WERE REMOVED; LEAVING INPLACE THE CYLINDER(S), CATALOG #9920W, SERIAL #139220 AND RESERVOIR, CATALOG #9100K, SERIAL #152481. 4/23/97 - UPON RECEIPT OF THE PHYSICIAN/SURGEONS OPERATIVE REPORT, HE STATED,..."POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: MALFUNCTION OF PENILE PROSTHESIS. OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: REVISION OF PROSTHESIS WITH REPLACEMENT OF PUMP. SUMMARY,..."THE PUMP AND ALL THE TUBING CONNECTORS WERE TRACED OUT AND THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS A FRACTURE OF THE TUBING WHERE IT EXITED THE PUMP PLATFORM. BOTH TUBINGS OF THE CYLINDER VARIETY WERE FRACTURED ADN LEAKING. THE RESERVOIR CONNECTOR WAS CUT DOWN UPON AND THE PUMP WAS REMOVED. A NEW PUMP WAS THEN CONNECTED TO ALL THREE CONNECTIONS WITH THREE CONNECTORS".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALPHA I INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS Implant INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS FHW MENTOR UROLOGY, INC. NA E90074/R90073

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention