GYNECARE TVT SECUR -TENSION-
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2021-11731
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 18, 2021
- Report Date
- November 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC.
- Product Code
- PAH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052401
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS EMDR REPRESENTS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT #2210968-2017-04002 FOR PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MDR NUMBER 2210968-2017-03628 SUBJECT OF A LITIGATION COMPLAINT SUMMARY EXEMPTION NO. E2013037. THE REFERENCED EXEMPTION WAS REVOKED EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2019. THE REPORTS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE EXEMPTION WERE NOT SUBMITTED IN A FORMAT COMPATIBLE WITH THE PUBLIC MDR DATABASE (MAUDE) AND ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH FDA¿S MDR DATA FILES WEBPAGE, AT HTTPS://WWW.FDA.GOV/MEDICAL-DEVICES/MEDICAL-DEVICE-REPORTING-MDR-HOW-REPORT-MEDICAL-DEVICE-PROBLEMS/MDR-DATA-FILES#ASR. THEREFORE, THIS REPORT DOES NOT REPRESENT A NEW REPORTABLE EVENT. THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED OUTSIDE THE REQUIRED TIMEFRAME DUE TO THE EXTENDED USE OF EXEMPTION E2013037 BEYOND ITS REVOKE DATE, AS DOCUMENTED UNDER (B)(4) (ETHICON¿S INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER). TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.
IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONCURRENTLY UNDERWENT TOTAL LAPAROSCOPY HYSTERECTOMY, PLACEMENT OF ON-Q. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1737510 | GYNECARE TVT SECUR -TENSION- | MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC | PAH | ETHICON INC. | 3003257 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR | Female | Required Intervention |