| Model Number |
72404252-10 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Degraded (1153); Material Puncture/Hole (1504); Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330)
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| Date of Event |
03/06/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient with this inflatable penile prosthesis (ipp) experienced pain and discomfort inside the corporal bodies.Upon inspection, wear of the outer layer of the cylinders was identified, resulting in cylinder buckling.A potencial oversizing of the device or a weak point in the patient corporal body were the possible causes of the discomfort.As a result, the cylinders and pump were explanted and replaced.No further patient complications were reported.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient with this inflatable penile prosthesis (ipp) experienced pain and discomfort inside the corporal bodies.Upon inspection, wear of the outer layer of the cylinders was identified, resulting in cylinder buckling.A potencial oversizing of the device or a weak point in the patient corporal body were the possible causes of the discomfort.As a result, the cylinders and pump were explanted and replaced.No further patient complications were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device is not available for analysis; therefore, no physical analysis of the product could be performed.The reported device performance allegation cannot be confirmed.The device history record (dhr) review confirmed that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.A review of the device instructions for use (ifu) was completed and did not reveal any evidence of device misuse, off label use, or failure to follow instructions.A risk review was completed and confirmed that the events of pain/discomfort, excess force or friction on silicone leads to stress, strains, holes or tears, incorrect cylinder size and device cylinder aneurysm/bulge were defined in the product risk documentation.This event type has been accounted for during analysis to support acceptable risk benefit for the product.Based on the information available the cause that contributed to the reported event cannot be established.Therefore, a conclusion code of cause not established was assigned to this investigation.This record was identified during a retrospective review of complaint events; an electronic medical device report (emdr) was not previously submitted per applicable reporting criteria.Boston scientific has opened a nonconforming events and prevention investigation (ncep-00181844) to determine the potential cause for why an emdr was not previously submitted to the food and drug administration (fda) in accordance with boston scientific's established medical device reporting process and fda adverse event reporting requirements.Information gained through these investigation efforts will be utilized to take action(s), as necessary.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction to field g1: mfr site country
the device is not available for analysis; therefore, no physical analysis of the product could be performed.The reported device performance allegation cannot be confirmed.The device history record (dhr) review confirmed that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.A review of the device instructions for use (ifu) was completed and did not reveal any evidence of device misuse, off label use, or failure to follow instructions.A risk review was completed and confirmed that the events of pain/discomfort, excess force or friction on silicone leads to stress, strains, holes or tears, incorrect cylinder size and device cylinder aneurysm/bulge were defined in the product risk documentation.This event type has been accounted for during analysis to support acceptable risk benefit for the product.Based on the information available the cause that contributed to the reported event cannot be established.Therefore, a conclusion code of cause not established was assigned to this investigation.
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