ESSURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2951250-2022-01309
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 14, 2022
- Report Date
- November 21, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BAYER PHARMA AG
- Product Code
- HHS
- UDI-DI
- 10888853003051
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020014
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY A LAWYER ON BEHALF OF A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ("THE FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVE") IN AN ADULT FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED (LOT NO. 945067) FOR FEMALE STERILISATION. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCURRENT CONDITIONS. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. AN UNKNOWN TIME LATER SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERION INTERVENTION REQUIRED). THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (ESSURE REMOVAL). AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. THE REPORTER CONSIDERED MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL TO BE RELATED TO ESSURE ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORTER COMMENTED: AFTER ESSURE IMPLANTATION, VARIOUS PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOPED. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD FOLLOW-UP TREATMENTS AND THE FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED. LOT NUMBER: 945067 MANUFACTURING DATE: 2012-01 EXPIRATION DATE: 2015-01. QUALITY-SAFETY EVALUATION OF PTC: FOR ESSURE: NO DEFECT COULD BE CONFIRMED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ALL COMPONENT BATCHES USED FOR MANUFACTURING OF THIS PRODUCT BATCH FULFILLED THE SET SPECIFICATIONS. BATCH DOCUMENTATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEVIATIONS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DESCRIBED COMPLAINT REASON. TREND ANALYSES OF COMPLAINTS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY, NO SIGNAL WAS OBSERVED WITH REGARD TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT REASON. THE RISK MANAGEMENT FILE WAS REVIEWED AND AN UPDATE WAS NOT DEEMED REQUIRED. A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED, AS NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE. THE MOST RECENT FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION INCORPORATED ABOVE INCLUDES DATA RECEIVED ON: 16-NOV-2022: QUALITY SAFETY EVALUATION OF PTC. A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING A BATCH REVIEW, AND A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT RECORDS AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA; SHOULD ANY NEW AND REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE FROM OUR INVESTIGATION, THIS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY A LAWYER ON BEHALF OF A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ("THE FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVE") IN AN ADULT FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED (LOT NO. 945067) FOR FEMALE STERILISATION. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCURRENT CONDITIONS. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. AN UNKNOWN TIME LATER SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERION INTERVENTION REQUIRED). THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (ESSURE REMOVAL). AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. THE REPORTER CONSIDERED MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL TO BE RELATED TO ESSURE ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORTER COMMENTED: AFTER ESSURE IMPLANTATION, VARIOUS PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOPED. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD FOLLOW-UP TREATMENTS AND THE FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED. LOT NUMBER: 945067 MANUFACTURING DATE: 2012-01 EXPIRATION DATE: 2015-01. QUALITY-SAFETY EVALUATION OF PTC: FOR ESSURE: UNABLE TO CONFIRM COMPLAINT. THE MOST RECENT FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION INCORPORATED ABOVE INCLUDES DATA RECEIVED ON: 09-NOV-2022: CONSUMER (ADDRESS ADDED) REPORTED ESSURE INDICATION, CLARIFICATION OF EVENT TO 'MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL' - SERIOUS INCIDENT. A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING A BATCH REVIEW, AND A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT RECORDS AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA; SHOULD ANY NEW AND REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE FROM OUR INVESTIGATION, THIS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350301 | ESSURE | TRANSCERVICAL CONTRACEPTIVE TUBAL OCCLUSION DEVICE | HHS | BAYER PHARMA AG | ESS305 | 945067 | 10888853003051 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Required Intervention |