FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-0259-2013
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).
Published November 14, 2012 · Recall initiated: October 19, 2012
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
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
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- American Medical Systems, Inc.
- Distributor
- 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.
- Lot
- Part # Lot/Serial Range 720088-01 722022001 to 796127002 720088-02 722024001 to 790266012 72404224 742528001 to 795689010
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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