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Device brand name · Mesh surgical synthetic urogynecologic

Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,187 reports name it, 2013–2016. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code OTP.

1,187
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 91 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
4.1% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

1,187 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System" (mesh surgical synthetic urogynecologic); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon; received from June 2013 to December 2016. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

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 (99.9%) and death (0.1%); across all mesh, surgical, synthetic, urogynecologic, for pelvic organ prolapse, transvaginally placed reports (product code OTP) death is recorded in 2.2% and malfunction in 4.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material erosion (97.4%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (1.3%) and migration or expulsion of device (0.7%). The patient problems coded most often are erosion, pain and surgical procedure. 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

No report naming Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2016.

By year received

05461,0912013: 1,09120132014: 6620142015: 1920152016: 112016

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury99.9%1,186
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,187
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 11,655 reports carrying product code OTP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material erosion1,15697.4%44.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)151.3%0.9%
Migration or expulsion of device80.7%1.3%
Electrostatic discharge10.1%0%
Material perforation10.1%0%

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
Erosion1,16498.1%
Painpain, site not specified1,15597.3%
Surgical procedure1,15397.1%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)54746.1%
Bleeding26021.9%
Scar tissue25221.2%
Neurological deficit/dysfunction13511.4%
Incontinence12210.3%
Internal organ perforation766.4%
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection554.6%
Blood loss474%
Extrusion403.4%
Fistula393.3%
Micturition urgency363%
Urinary retentionbeing unable to empty the bladder352.9%

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

In context

MeasureGynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair SystemProduct code OTPAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,18711,65526,136,888
Share of that pool—10.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1229
Classified as injury99.9%93.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%4.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.3%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 OTP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair2,29000.1%
Uphold Lite87100%
Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Repair Kits2,08500.1%
Uphold Vaginal Support System1,86100.1%
Unknown Women's Health Mesh Product1,17000%
Gynecare Prolift Anterior Pelvic Floor Repair System63800%
Gynecare Prolift Posterior Pelvic Floor Repair System37000%
Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair System31300%
Gynecare Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System30900%
Gynecare Prolift +m Total Pelvic Floor Repair System29200%
Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair Unknown Product29200%
Prolift +m Pelvic Floor Repair52500.4%
Ams Elevate Anterior Prolapse Repair System With Intepro Lite202018.3%
Gynecare Prolift +m Anterior Pelvic Floor Repair System16900%
Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair Kit31600%

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 Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System reports

How many FDA reports name Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System?

1,187 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 (99.9%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material erosion (97.4%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (1.3%), migration or expulsion of device (0.7%), electrostatic discharge (0.1%) and material perforation (0.1%). 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 Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair 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.