Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database

Purpose We sought to describe and analyze the adverse events associated with synthetic male slings reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. Methods We queried the MAUDE database for all entries including the terms “Mal...

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Main Authors: Hanson Zhao, Colby P. Souders, Paige K. Kuhlmann, Kai Dallas, Karyn Eilber, Jennifer T. Anger
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Language:English
Published: Korean Continence Society 2021-06-01
Series:International Neurourology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.einj.org/upload/pdf/inj-2040294-147.pdf
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author Hanson Zhao
Colby P. Souders
Paige K. Kuhlmann
Kai Dallas
Karyn Eilber
Jennifer T. Anger
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Colby P. Souders
Paige K. Kuhlmann
Kai Dallas
Karyn Eilber
Jennifer T. Anger
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description Purpose We sought to describe and analyze the adverse events associated with synthetic male slings reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. Methods We queried the MAUDE database for all entries including the terms “Male Sling,” “InVance,” “Virtue,” or “Advance” from January 1st, 2009 to December 31st, 2018. We collected and analyzed information about the event type, date received, report source, source type, and manufacturer. We reviewed and categorized the event description text for each medical device report (MDR). Results A total of 497 adverse events related to the male sling were identified. The adverse events were classified as injury (95.4%), malfunction (4.2%), and other (0.4%). There were no deaths described. The slings involved were the Advance or Advance XP sling (69.8%), InVance (15.5%), Virtue Quadratic (12.3%), or unknown (2.4%). The 4 most common adverse events described were urinary incontinence (46.7%), sling erosion (9.1%), mechanical malfunction (8.2%), and pain/numbness (8.2%). There was no increase in the number of reports in the years following the FDA warnings for urogynecologic mesh. Conclusions There was an overall modest number of MDRs related to male slings and the majority of them were reported by the manufacturer. The reporting of adverse events for male slings does not seem to be affected by the controversy and scrutiny towards transvaginal mesh and midurethral slings. Further clinical studies and more objective and detailed databases are needed to investigate the safety of these synthetic slings.
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spelling doaj.art-70e4613e9a9d4e24977993445d9b83992022-12-21T18:23:02ZengKorean Continence SocietyInternational Neurourology Journal2093-47772093-69312021-06-0125217217610.5213/inj.2040294.147937Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience DatabaseHanson Zhao0Colby P. Souders1Paige K. Kuhlmann2Kai Dallas3Karyn Eilber4Jennifer T. Anger5 Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USAPurpose We sought to describe and analyze the adverse events associated with synthetic male slings reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. Methods We queried the MAUDE database for all entries including the terms “Male Sling,” “InVance,” “Virtue,” or “Advance” from January 1st, 2009 to December 31st, 2018. We collected and analyzed information about the event type, date received, report source, source type, and manufacturer. We reviewed and categorized the event description text for each medical device report (MDR). Results A total of 497 adverse events related to the male sling were identified. The adverse events were classified as injury (95.4%), malfunction (4.2%), and other (0.4%). There were no deaths described. The slings involved were the Advance or Advance XP sling (69.8%), InVance (15.5%), Virtue Quadratic (12.3%), or unknown (2.4%). The 4 most common adverse events described were urinary incontinence (46.7%), sling erosion (9.1%), mechanical malfunction (8.2%), and pain/numbness (8.2%). There was no increase in the number of reports in the years following the FDA warnings for urogynecologic mesh. Conclusions There was an overall modest number of MDRs related to male slings and the majority of them were reported by the manufacturer. The reporting of adverse events for male slings does not seem to be affected by the controversy and scrutiny towards transvaginal mesh and midurethral slings. Further clinical studies and more objective and detailed databases are needed to investigate the safety of these synthetic slings.http://www.einj.org/upload/pdf/inj-2040294-147.pdfmale slingmeshmale stress incontinenceurethraerosion
spellingShingle Hanson Zhao
Colby P. Souders
Paige K. Kuhlmann
Kai Dallas
Karyn Eilber
Jennifer T. Anger
Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
International Neurourology Journal
male sling
mesh
male stress incontinence
urethra
erosion
title Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
title_full Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
title_fullStr Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
title_full_unstemmed Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
title_short Adverse Events Associated With Synthetic Male Slings: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
title_sort adverse events associated with synthetic male slings an analysis of the food and drug administration manufacturer and user facility device experience database
topic male sling
mesh
male stress incontinence
urethra
erosion
url http://www.einj.org/upload/pdf/inj-2040294-147.pdf
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