ESSURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2951250-2020-14786
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 5, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 18, 2020
- Report Date
- October 8, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BAYER PHARMA AG
- Product Code
- HHS
- UDI-DI
- 10888853003051
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020014
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS CASE WAS INITIALLY RECEIVED VIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ANSM, REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4)) ON 02-OCT-2020. THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 07-OCT-2020. THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ('ESSURE REMOVAL') IN A FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED. THE OCCURRENCE OF ADDITIONAL NON-SERIOUS EVENTS IS DETAILED BELOW. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. IN 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERACUSIS ("HYPERACUSIS"), TINNITUS ("TINNITUS"), TENDONITIS ("CHRONIC TENDONITIS") AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ("DECREASED VISION"). ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERIA MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND INTERVENTION REQUIRED), 9 YEARS 7 MONTHS AFTER INSERTION OF ESSURE. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (ESSURE REMOVAL) AND QUASI-IMMOBILISATION. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN AND THE HYPERACUSIS, TINNITUS, TENDONITIS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT WAS RESOLVING. THE REPORTER CONSIDERED HYPERACUSIS, MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL, TENDONITIS, TINNITUS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT TO BE RELATED TO ESSURE. QUALITY-SAFETY EVALUATION OF PTC: UNABLE TO CONFIRM COMPLAINT. MOST RECENT FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION INCORPORATED ABOVE INCLUDES: ON 7-OCT-2020: QUALITY SAFETY EVALUATION OF PTC. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A REVIEW OF OUR COMPLAINT RECORDS AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA WAS CONDUCTED; ANY NEW AND REPORTABLE INFORMATION THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE FROM OUR INVESTIGATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
THIS CASE WAS INITIALLY RECEIVED VIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY ((B)(6) ON 02-OCT-2020, REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4)). THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ('ESSURE REMOVAL') IN A FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED. THE OCCURRENCE OF ADDITIONAL NON-SERIOUS EVENTS IS DETAILED BELOW. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. IN 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERACUSIS ("HYPERACUSIS"), TINNITUS ("TINNITUS"), TENDONITIS ("CHRONIC TENDONITIS") AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ("DECREASED VISION"). ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERIA MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND INTERVENTION REQUIRED), 9 YEARS 7 MONTHS AFTER INSERTION OF ESSURE. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (ESSURE REMOVAL) AND QUASI-IMMOBILIZATION FOR THE TENDONITIS. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN AND THE HYPERACUSIS, TINNITUS, TENDONITIS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT WAS RESOLVING. THE REPORTER CONSIDERED HYPERACUSIS, MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL, TENDONITIS, TINNITUS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT TO BE RELATED TO ESSURE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A REVIEW OF OUR COMPLAINT RECORDS AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA WILL BE CONDUCTED; ANY NEW AND REPORTABLE INFORMATION THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE FROM OUR INVESTIGATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1091739 | ESSURE | TRANSCERVICAL CONTRACEPTIVE TUBAL OCCLUSION DEVICE | HHS | BAYER PHARMA AG | ESS305 | 10888853003051 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Other| R |