FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN MESH PRODUCT (EWHU)

MDR report key: 1900188 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01498
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Report Date
October 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING (B)(6) 2005 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT TRANSVAGINAL TAPE, BLADDER SLING, URETHRAL SUSPENSION, AND CYSTOCELE REPAIR PROCEDURES. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EROSION, SHRINKAGE, AND EXTRUSION OF MESH FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE MESH DEVICES, CAUSING URINARY RETENTION, PERSISTENT PAIN, DYSPAREUNIA AND NUMEROUS SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO REMOVE THE MESH DEVICES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN MESH PRODUCT (EWHU) MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention