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Pfr Kit Uphold Lite Vaginal Support System: medical device reports filed with FDA

150 reports name it, 2012–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific - Marlborough. Product code FTL.

150
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 10 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
3 in the 12 months before
28.7%
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 150 reports that name the brand "Pfr Kit Uphold Lite Vaginal Support System" (mesh surgical polymeric), received between February 2012 and August 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific - Marlborough. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 3 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 (71.3%) and malfunction (28.7%); 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 detachment of device component (24.7%), break (3.3%) and torn material (3.3%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, urinary retention and erosion. 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

012Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 2Sep 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

033662012: 3120122013: 6620132014: 2820142016: 520162017: 420172021: 820212022: 520222025: 32025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury71.3%107
Malfunction28.7%43
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%150
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
Detachment of device component3724.7%0.4%
Breakthe device broke53.3%0.4%
Torn material53.3%0.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off42.7%0.3%
Device or device fragments location unknown42.7%0%
Insufficient device problem information21.3%26.3%
Material separation21.3%0.2%
Device dislodged or dislocated10.7%0.1%
Material frayed10.7%0%
Retraction problem10.7%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
Painpain, site not specified1510%
Urinary retentionbeing unable to empty the bladder149.3%
Erosion138.7%
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection106.7%
Blood loss42.7%
Perforation42.7%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque32%
Internal organ perforation32%
Wound dehiscencea wound reopened32%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue21.3%
Impaired healingslow healing10.7%
Incontinence10.7%
Obstruction/occlusion10.7%
Prolapse10.7%

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

In context

MeasurePfr Kit Uphold Lite Vaginal Support SystemProduct code FTLAll MAUDE reports
Reports150170,30426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury71.3%96.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction28.7%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 Pfr Kit Uphold Lite Vaginal Support System reports

How many FDA reports name Pfr Kit Uphold Lite Vaginal Support System?

150 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 (71.3%) and malfunction (28.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

detachment of device component (24.7%), break (3.3%), torn material (3.3%), detachment of device or device component (2.7%) and device or device fragments location unknown (2.7%). 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 Pfr Kit Uphold Lite Vaginal 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.