ESSURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2951250-2023-03499
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 5, 2023
- Date of Event
- September 22, 2016
- Report Date
- February 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BAYER PHARMA AG
- Product Code
- HHS
- UDI-DI
- 10888853003051
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020014
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY A LAWYER ON BEHALF OF A CONSUMER (SUBSEQUENTLY MEDICALLY CONFIRMED) AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ("MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL") IN AN ADULT FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED (LOT NO. D23515) FOR PERMANENT CONTRACEPTIVE TUBAL IMPLANT. THE PATIENT HAD A MEDICAL HISTORY OF CHICKENPOX, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, HEARTBURN, HEMORRHOIDS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, GALACTORRHEA, BREAST TENDERNESS, INCREASED APPETITE, NAUSEA, WEIGHT GAIN, PREGNANCY AND NICKEL ALLERGY. PREVIOUSLY ADMINISTERED PRODUCTS INCLUDED: DEPO PROVERA. ON (B)(6) 2016, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. ON (B)(6) 2016, 22 DAYS AFTER ESSURE INSERTION, SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERION INTERVENTION REQUIRED). ESSURE WAS REMOVED THE SAME DAY. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY BILATERAL SALPINGECTOMY). THE REPORTER CONSIDERED MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL TO BE RELATED TO ESSURE ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORTER COMMENTED: THE RIGHT TUBE HAD 4 COILS AND RIGHT TUBE HAD 8 COILS. LOT NUMBER: D23515 MANUFACTURE DATE: 2014-08 EXPIRATION DATE: 2017-08. 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: 02-FEB-2024: 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 (SUBSEQUENTLY MEDICALLY CONFIRMED) AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ("MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL") IN AN ADULT FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED (LOT NO. D23515) FOR FEMALE STERILISATION. THE PATIENT HAD A MEDICAL HISTORY OF CHICKENPOX, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, HEARTBURN, HEMORRHOIDS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, GALACTORRHEA, BREAST TENDERNESS, INCREASED APPETITE, NAUSEA, WEIGHT GAIN, PREGNANCY AND NICKEL ALLERGY. PREVIOUSLY ADMINISTERED PRODUCTS INCLUDED: DEPO PROVERA. ON (B)(6) 2016, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. ON (B)(6) 2016, 22 DAYS AFTER ESSURE INSERTION, SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERION INTERVENTION REQUIRED). ESSURE WAS REMOVED THE SAME DAY. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY BILATERAL SALPINGECTOMY). THE REPORTER CONSIDERED MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL TO BE RELATED TO ESSURE ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORTER COMMENTED: THE RIGHT TUBE HAD 4 COILS AND RIGHT TUBE HAD 8 COILS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2232678 | ESSURE | TRANSCERVICAL CONTRACEPTIVE TUBAL OCCLUSION DEVICE | HHS | BAYER PHARMA AG | ESS305 | D23515 | 10888853003051 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR | Female | Required Intervention |