MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH UPHOLD¿ LITE; MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC, FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE, TRANSVAGIN

Model Number M0068318170

Device Problem Detachment Of Device Component (1104)

Patient Problems No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 02/09/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).The device has been received for analysis.Upon completion of the failure analysis of the complaint device, if there is any further relevant information from that review, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.

Event Description

It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an uphold lite with capio slim was used during a sacrospinous ligament fixation procedure performed on (b)(6) 2018.According to the complainant, during the procedure, during deployment of the first leg of the mesh into the left sacrospinous ligament of the patient, the needle detached cleanly from the suture and was left in the patient's tissue.The procedure was completed with another uphold lite with capio slim.The patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be stable.

Manufacturer Narrative

A visual examination of the returned uphold lite revealed that the suture on the blue dilator was broken.The dart was retrieved from the capio slim suture capturing device.There was a small amount of suture attached to the dart.Analysis also revealed no damage to the capio slim suture capturing device.A review of the device history record (dhr) indicated that the device met all material, assembly, and product specifications at the time of release to distribution.However, the investigation concluded that the most probable cause for this event is manufacturing process design as the design or validation of the manufacturing process was not sufficient to ensure the finished device met the intent of the design.The investigation concluded that the design of the carrier allows the fiber portion of the suture to interact with the sharp edge of the carrier, resulting in suture severing.The issue is under investigation and a correction has not yet been implemented.Blocks updated based on the finding that the dart remained in the capio device.

Event Description

It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an uphold lite with capio slim was used during a sacrospinous ligament fixation procedure performed on (b)(6) 2018.According to the complainant, during the procedure, during deployment of the first leg of the mesh into the left sacrospinous ligament of the patient, the needle detached cleanly from the suture and was left in the patient's tissue.The procedure was completed with another uphold¿ lite with capio slim.The patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be stable.

• Brand Name: UPHOLD¿ LITE
• Type of Device: MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC, FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE, TRANSVAGIN
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH; 100 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH; 100 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer Contact: nancy cutino ; 100 boston scientific way; marlborough, MA 01752 ; 5086834000
• MDR Report Key: 7324389
• MDR Text Key: 101895357
• Report Number: 3005099803-2018-00503
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OTP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729839200
• UDI-Public: 08714729839200
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: TW
• PMA/PMN Number: K122459
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/13/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/13/2019
• Device Model Number: M0068318170
• Device Catalogue Number: 831-817
• Device Lot Number: 0000051090
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/19/2018
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/13/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/08/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 03/13/2018
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/05/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/12/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Age: 67 YR
• Patient Weight: 54