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Device brand name · Transobturator

Obtape Sling: medical device reports filed with FDA

283 reports name it, 2004–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mentor - Minnesota Division. Product code FTL.

283
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 13 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0.4%
classified as malfunction
2.5% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

283 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Obtape Sling" (transobturator); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mentor - Minnesota Division; received from January 2004 to August 2015. 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 (99.3%), death (0.4%) and malfunction (0.4%); 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.

The device problems coded most often are explanted (36%), material erosion (18%) and implant extrusion (11%). The patient problems coded most often are erosion, surgical procedure and injury. 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 Obtape Sling was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2015.

By year received

0521032004: 7620042005: 10320052006: 1820062007: 2220072008: 3520082009: 2420092015: 52015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%1
Injury99.3%281
Malfunction0.4%1
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%283
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
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
Explanted10236%1.6%
Material erosion5118%5.4%
Implant extrusion3111%0.3%
Device remains implanted238.1%0.8%
Migration or expulsion of device113.9%4%
Device, or device fragments remain in patient20.7%0.1%
Device, removal of (non-implant)10.4%0.1%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert10.4%0.1%
Implant, removal of10.4%0.2%
Leak/splashthe device leaked10.4%0%
Loose10.4%0%
Material separation10.4%0.2%
Method, improper/incorrect10.4%0%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)10.4%2.2%

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
Erosion17060.1%
Surgical procedure11641%
Injurya physical injury3111%
Painpain, site not specified3010.6%
Emotional changes217.4%
Hospitalization required196.7%
Extrusion124.2%
Tissue damage124.2%
Surgical procedure, additional82.8%
Vaginal mucosa damage72.5%
Abscessa collection of pus51.8%
Wound dehiscencea wound reopened51.8%
Organ dehiscence41.4%
Abnormal vaginal discharge31.1%
Bleeding31.1%

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

In context

MeasureObtape SlingProduct code FTLAll MAUDE reports
Reports283170,30426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports459
Classified as injury99.3%96.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.4%2.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 Obtape Sling reports

How many FDA reports name Obtape Sling?

283 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 (99.3%), death (0.4%) and malfunction (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

explanted (36%), material erosion (18%), implant extrusion (11%), device remains implanted (8.1%) and migration or expulsion of device (3.9%). 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 Obtape 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.