Doering Andrew, Azadi Ali, Doering David, Ostergard Donald R
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Mt. Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio.
Pelvic Health Center, St. Vincent Hospital for Women & Children, Evansville, Indiana.
Surg Technol Int. 2017 Dec 22;31:345-347.
We report a case of a mid-urethral sling (Advantage Fit, Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, Massachusetts) freshly removed from its original package. Upon removal from the packaging, the sling was noted to have a deformation in positioning at the midpoint, with curvature opposite the natural curve of the sling in the body. The images show the comparison to a sling with the desired positioning. Mid-urethral slings are commonly made from polypropylene mesh which has memory properties. It is important that manufacturers ensure that any steps in the processing or packaging of slings do not result in changes in the shape of the sling that may have unknown impacts on its clinical outcome.
我们报告了一例刚从原包装中取出的中尿道吊带（Advantage Fit™，波士顿科学公司，马萨诸塞州马尔伯勒）的病例。从包装中取出后，发现吊带在中点位置有变形，其弯曲方向与吊带在体内的自然弯曲方向相反。图像显示了与具有理想位置的吊带的对比。中尿道吊带通常由具有记忆特性的聚丙烯网制成。制造商必须确保吊带加工或包装过程中的任何步骤都不会导致吊带形状发生变化，因为这可能会对其临床结果产生未知影响。
