inforMED
InjuryFAF

TOROSA

Received Dec 19, 2013 · Event occurred Jul 22, 2013

Report 2125050-2013-00363 · MDR key 3536499

Device

Generic name

Saline Filled Testicular Prosthesis, Product Code: Faf

Manufacturer

Coloplast A/s

Model number

5206502400

Catalog number

5206502400

Lot number

3660017

Product problems

  • Leak/Splash

Patient

Not reported

  • No Information

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

AS REPORTED TO COLOPLAST BUT NOT VERIFIED, LEAKAGE WAS REPORTED DURING FILLING OF THE IMPLANT. A SECOND IMPLANT WAS USED AND ALSO WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LEAK. THEREFORE SURGERY WAS NOT COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION COLOPLAST WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE DAMAGE TO THE PROTHESIS WHICH CONTRIBUTING TO THE LEAK. BASED ON THIS EVALUATION THE ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR.