MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a company representative,health report with the FDA on 2017-08-17 for FENIX CONTINENCE RESTORATION SYSTEM FXS16 NA manufactured by Torax Medical, Inc..
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Following a surgical procedure for reinforcement of the anal sphincter due to fecal incontinence, a patient was found to have fenix beads eroded through the anal canal leading to fenix device explant. The fenix device was used as part of the surgical procedure. -uneventful surgical procedure and device implant on (b)(6)2017; 3-4 vessels were stitched during the implant procedure to decrease bleeding. -the patient presented with discharge and tenderness; during a digital rectal exam the device was found to have eroded into the anterior rectum on (b)(6)2017. Symptoms began (b)(6)2017. -uneventful device explant (b)(6)2017 due to 2 fenix device beads found eroded through the anal canal; an infection was present at the exposure site. The fenix device was removed transanally. The device was intact at the time of explant.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 3008766073-2017-00095 |
| MDR Report Key | 6802365 |
| Report Source | COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE,HEALTH |
| Date Received | 2017-08-17 |
| Date of Report | 2017-08-31 |
| Date of Event | 2017-07-20 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 2017-08-31 |
| Device Manufacturer Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2017-08-17 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Manufacturer Contact | MS. JESSICA AHLBORN |
| Manufacturer Street | 4188 LEXINGTON AVENUE NORTH |
| Manufacturer City | SHOREVIEW MN 55126 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal | 55126 |
| Manufacturer Phone | 6513618900 |
| Manufacturer G1 | TORAX MEDICAL, INC. |
| Manufacturer Street | 4188 LEXINGTON AVENUE NORTH |
| Manufacturer City | SHOREVIEW MN 55126 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 55126 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | FENIX CONTINENCE RESTORATION SYSTEM |
| Generic Name | IMPLANTED FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICE |
| Product Code | PMH |
| Date Received | 2017-08-17 |
| Returned To Mfg | 2017-08-28 |
| Model Number | FXS16 |
| Catalog Number | NA |
| Lot Number | 10522 |
| Operator | PHYSICIAN |
| Device Availability | R |
| Device Age | DA |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | Y |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 0 |
| Manufacturer | TORAX MEDICAL, INC. |
| Manufacturer Address | 4188 LEXINGTON AVENUE N SHOREVIEW MN 55126 US 55126 |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Hospitalization; 2. Deathisabilit | 2017-08-17 |