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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

AMS AdVance" Male Sling System 720088-01 AMS AdVance" Male Sling System (US) 720088-02 AMS AdVance" Male Sling System (Intl) 72404224 AMS Male TO Sling System (Intl). The AMS AdVance Male Sling System is intended for the placement of a suburethral sling for the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Z-0259-2013

October 19, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
American Medical Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 63540
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
4872
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0259-2013

Official wording

Reason: American Medical Systems¿ (AMS) is issuing a voluntary recall on a number of lots of the AdVance¿ Male Sling System (AdVance). AMS has recently received a small number of complaints regarding the resorbable suture in the AdVance sling not lasting for the entire 15 month shelf life of the product. An internal investigation has been conducted and confirmed that some sutures degraded prior to the

Code information: Part # Lot/Serial Range 720088-01 722022001 to 796127002 720088-02 722024001 to 790266012 72404224 742528001 to 795689010

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico and the countries of Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Croatia, India, Morocco, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Russian Federation, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela, South Africa, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Slovenia, Argentina, China, and Taiwan.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    American Medical Systems¿ (AMS) is issuing a voluntary recall on a number of lots of the AdVance¿ Male Sling System (AdVance). AMS has recently received a small number of complaints regarding the resorbable suture in the AdVance sling not lasting for the entire 15 month shelf life of the product. An internal investigation has been conducted and confirmed that some sutures degraded prior to the