ESSURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2951250-2025-00291
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 5, 2025
- Report Date
- May 8, 2025
- 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
BAYER CASE NUMBER: (B)(4). FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL AND MY UTERUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED [MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL]. CASE NARRATIVE: THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ("FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL AND MY UTERUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED") IN A FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED (LOT NO. 904748) FOR FEMALE STERILISATION. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCURRENT CONDITIONS. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. ON UNKNOWN DATE SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERION INTERVENTION REQUIRED). THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (TO REMOVE ESSURE). 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 THIS PROCEDURE, VARIOUS PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOPED. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE UNDERGONE FOLLOW-UP TREATMENTS, AND BOTH THE FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL AND MY UTERUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. AS A RESULT OF THE SYMPTOMS, I AM HINDERED IN MY NORMAL DAILY FUNCTIONING, AND I SUFFER DAMAGES. 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: 07-MAY-2025: QUALITY SAFETY EVALUATION OF PTC. CASE COMMENTS: 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.
BAYER CASE NUMBER: (B)(4). FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL AND MY UTERUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED [MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL] CASE NARRATIVE: THIS SPONTANEOUS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBES THE OCCURRENCE OF MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL ("FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL AND MY UTERUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED") IN A FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ESSURE INSERTED (LOT NO. 904748) FOR FEMALE STERILISATION. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCURRENT CONDITIONS. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT HAD ESSURE INSERTED. ON UNKNOWN DATE SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL (SERIOUSNESS CRITERION INTERVENTION REQUIRED). THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SURGERY (TO REMOVE ESSURE). 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 THIS PROCEDURE, VARIOUS PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOPED. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE UNDERGONE FOLLOW-UP TREATMENTS, AND BOTH THE FOREIGN-BODY MATERIAL AND MY UTERUS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. AS A RESULT OF THE SYMPTOMS, I AM HINDERED IN MY NORMAL DAILY FUNCTIONING, AND I SUFFER DAMAGES. CASE COMMENTS: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1513859 | ESSURE | TRANSCERVICAL CONTRACEPTIVE TUBAL OCCLUSION DEVICE | HHS | BAYER PHARMA AG | ESS305 | 904748 | 10888853003051 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Required Intervention |