FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN MESH PRODUCT (EWHU)

MDR report key: 2028701 · Received March 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-00343
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 24, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON SARL A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY
Product Code
FTL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.THERE ARE TWO POSSIBLE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE EVENT AS FOLLOWS: PROLIFT PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR GYNECARE TVT SECUR SYSTEM

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DYSPAREUNIA. EXPOSURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUE TO VAGINAL/PELVIC PAIN, DYSPAREUNIA AND BLEEDING THE PROTRUDING MESH WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2011.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - THERE ARE TWO POSSIBLE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE EVENT AS FOLLOWS: PROLIFT PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR, PRODUCT CODE PFRA01, BATCH 3030238, EXP DATE 04/30/2010, MFG DATE 05/22/2007. GYNECARE TVT SECUR SYSTEM, PRODUCT CODE TVTS1, BATCH 3056949, EXP DATE 06/30/2009, MFG DATE 09/06/2007. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE POSSIBLE BATCH NUMBERS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCHES MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR AND A SLING PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS USED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EROSION, FORMATION OF SCAR TISSUE, ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND NEUROLOGIC COMPROMISE TO HER STRUCTURES AND TISSUES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN MESH PRODUCT (EWHU) MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON SARL A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention