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Device brand name · Mesh surgical polymeric

Align R Urethral Support System: medical device reports filed with FDA

207 reports name it, 2011–2019. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bard Shannon. Product code FTL.

207
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 14 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
2.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 207 reports that name the brand "Align R Urethral Support System" (mesh surgical polymeric), received between May 2011 and October 2019; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bard Shannon. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (99.5%); across all mesh, surgical, polymeric reports (product code FTL) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 2.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Align R Urethral Support System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2019.

By year received

0721442011: 520112012: 5520122013: 14420132019: 32019

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury99.5%206
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0.5%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.5%206
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0.5%1
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 170,304 reports carrying product code FTL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Defective devicethe device was defective10.5%34.3%

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 injury17182.6%
Painpain, site not specified10349.8%
Incontinence8842.5%
Erosion5024.2%
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection4722.7%
Blood loss4421.3%
Disability4019.3%
Micturition urgency3315.9%
Urinary retentionbeing unable to empty the bladder3215.5%
Urinary frequency / polyuria3115%
Prolapse2914%
Scarring2512.1%
Dysuriapain on passing urine2210.6%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain178.2%
Hematuria167.7%

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

In context

MeasureAlign R Urethral Support SystemProduct code FTLAll MAUDE reports
Reports207170,30426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury99.5%96.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%2.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.5%97.4%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 FTL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Bard Flat Mesh8,2991100.5%
PerFix Plug8,2561670.3%
Parietex6,3043201%
Ventralight ST Mesh5,8131060.5%
Obtryx System6,03110%
Ventralex ST5,3651010.4%
Tension Free Vaginal Tape9,35500.1%
Mesh Ventralex4,66150.4%
3DMax3,9711550.1%
ProGrip3,8204120.8%
Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr3,199290%
Mesh Sofradim - Parietex Composite Mesh2,946161.5%
Advantage? System3,537130%
Ventrio ST2,751510.7%
Symbotex2,7411901.2%

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 Align R Urethral Support System reports

How many FDA reports name Align R Urethral Support System?

207 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 (99.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

defective device (0.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.5%) and distributor reports (0.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Align R Urethral Support System 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.