FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 1790009 · Received August 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-00895
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 2, 2010
Report Date
July 6, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K052401
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - URINARY RETENTION. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A SLING PROCEDURE ON AN UNK DATE. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PT HAD TO SELF CATHETERIZE. THE PT WAS TAKEN BACK TO SURGERY AND THE DEVICE WAS RE-ADJUSTED. THE PT IS NOW HAVING PRESSURE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND SHE FEELS THE DEVICE. SHE IS ALSO NOT EMPTYING HER BLADDER AND HAS STARTED TO SELF CATHETERIZE HERSELF. THE PT HAS AN APPOINTMENT AT THE END OF THE WEEK WITH HER PHYSICIAN. SHE HAS NOT CALLED THE DOCTOR TO LET HIM/HER KNOW THAT SHE HAS STARTED SELF CATHETERIZATION AGAIN. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention