It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an uphold vaginal support system device was implanted into the patient during an intraperitoneal vaginal approach to colpopexy using the uphold procedure, anterior colporrhaphy, mesh insertion for vaginal support with the uphold, and a cystoscopy procedure on (b)(6) 2009, for treatment of uterovaginal prolapse.The patient was found to have stage 3 uterovaginal prolapse during the procedure.According to reports, the uphold mesh's left arm actually buttonholed through the patient's right vagina; as a result, this arm was removed and put back in place without a buttonhole.Additionally, there was no evidence of bladder urethral injury and there was efflux of urine from the ureteral orifices bilaterally.The patient was taken to the post anesthesia care unit (pacu) in stable condition with clear urine coming from her foley catheter.As reported by the patient's attorney, the patient has experienced an unspecified injury as a result of the surgery.
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