AMS 700 CX 72404274Recalls & reported problems
Boston Scientific Corporation · AMS 700 Inflatable Penile Prosthesis, 2 CX Cylinders · Class 3 · Implant
All models of AMS 700 CX (6)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00878953003818), received between Jun 3, 2019 and Sep 11, 2025 — classified as 6 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Puncture/Hole” (6 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Puncture/Hole6
- Mechanical Problem5
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
- Fluid/Blood Leak2
- Nonstandard Device2
- Deflation Problem1
- Inflation Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 11, 2025Mechanical Problem; Nonstandard Device; Material Puncture/Hole; Mechanical Problem; Nonstandard Device; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS (IPP) WAS NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. TWO WEEKS LATER A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, UPON EXAMINATION A HOLE IN THE ONE CYLINDER WAS FOUND. THE IPP WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23033501 ↗InjuryJul 15, 2025Mechanical Problem; Nonstandard Device; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Mechanical Problem; Nonstandard Device; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WITH AN INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS IPP PRESENTED WITH A NONFUNCTIONING DEVICE. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, DURING WHICH THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT CYLINDER HAD A HOLE. THE CYLINDER WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22508414 ↗InjuryJul 17, 2023Mechanical Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Mechanical Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN BY THE PHYSICIAN AS THE INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS DID NOT WORK AS EXPECTED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT HAD THE INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER CONNECTING TUBE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17336921 ↗InjuryFeb 21, 2023Mechanical Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Mechanical Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN BY THE PHYSICIAN AS THE INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS DID NOT WORK AS EXPECTED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT HAD THE INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS REPLACED DUE TO A TEAR IN THE CYLINDER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16414434 ↗InjuryDec 3, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Mechanical Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Fluid/Blood Leak; Mechanical Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS REMOVED AS THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO FLUID LEAK FROM MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE CYLINDER. A NEW INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS CONSISTING OF CYLINDERS, PUMP, AND RESERVOIR WAS IMPLANTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND THE PATIENT FULLY RECOVERED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12925976 ↗InjuryJun 3, 2019Deflation Problem; Fluid/Blood Leak; Inflation Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Deflation Problem; Fluid/Blood Leak; Inflation Problem; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS REMOVED DUE TO CYLINDER TEAR. A NEW INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS CONSISTING OF CYLINDERS, PUMP, AND RESERVOIR WERE IMPLANTED. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND NOT YET RECEIVED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THE PATIENT HAD TROUBLE INFLATING OR DEFLATING THE DEVICE DUE TO A LACK OF SALINE INSIDE THE DEVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PHYSICIAN MAY HAVE HIT THE SURFACE OF THE CYLINDER BY MISTAKE. THE PATIENT GOT WELL FOLLOWING THE REVISION SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8663515 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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