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Device brand name · Ajust adjustable single-incision sling

AJUST Adjustable Single-Incision Sling: medical device reports filed with FDA

186 reports name it, 2012–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: C R Bard Covington -1018233. Product code PAH.

186
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 13 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2 in the 12 months before
1.1%
classified as malfunction
13% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 186 reports that name the brand "AJUST Adjustable Single-Incision Sling" (ajust adjustable single-incision sling), received between June 2012 and October 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is C R Bard Covington -1018233. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 2 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (98.4%) and malfunction (1.1%); across all mesh, surgical, synthetic, urogynecologic, for stress urinary incontinence, female, mini-sling reports (product code PAH) death is recorded in 1.7% and malfunction in 13%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (0.5%), device inoperable (0.5%) and insufficient device problem information (0.5%). The patient problems coded most often are injury, pain and incontinence. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

024Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 32022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

043852012: 420122013: 222014: 420142015: 92016: 1020162017: 102018: 820182019: 852020: 820202021: 162022: 420222023: 32024: 32024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury98.4%183
Malfunction1.1%2
Other0%0
Not given0.5%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%186
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 5,985 reports carrying product code PAH. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke10.5%7.9%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.5%0%
Insufficient device problem information10.5%11.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Injurya physical injury10355.4%
Painpain, site not specified4323.1%
Incontinence2815.1%
Erosion189.7%
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection168.6%
Micturition urgency158.1%
Prolapse158.1%
Intermenstrual bleeding84.3%
Urinary frequency / polyuria84.3%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain73.8%
Blood loss73.8%
Constipationconstipation73.8%
Disability73.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort73.8%
Inflammationinflammation73.8%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAJUST Adjustable Single-Incision SlingProduct code PAHAll MAUDE reports
Reports1865,98526,136,888
Share of that pool—3.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0179
Classified as injury98.4%85.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction1.1%13%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.3%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code PAH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Gynecare Tvt Secur System1,73200%
Altis single incision sling system9782500%
Tension Free Vaginal Tape9,35500.1%
Solyx SIS System2,03170.1%
T-Sling1,10800%
Altis Kit36900%
Obtape Transobturator Sling1,30400%
Ajust Adjustable Single Incision Sling26500%
Miniarc Single-Incision Sling32700%
Desara91900%
Miniarc Sling System18300.5%
Advantage Fit System1,496100.1%
Apogee26130.4%
Aris Trans-Obturator Kit21200%
Avaulta Plus Biosynthetic Support System - Anterior24100%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about AJUST Adjustable Single-Incision Sling reports

How many FDA reports name AJUST Adjustable Single-Incision Sling?

186 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (98.4%) and malfunction (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (0.5%), device inoperable (0.5%) and insufficient device problem information (0.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that AJUST Adjustable Single-Incision Sling was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.