BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

    MDR report key: 2760496 · Received September 26, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2012-05571
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 26, 2012
    Report Date
    September 4, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K962530
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(6). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2012-02727. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008 AND MESH WAS USED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES, AND SHE HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. PATIENT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE RECURRENT SYMPTOMATIC ENTEROCELE AND ON (B)(6) 2009 ABDOMINAL SACRAL COLPOPEXY WITH MESH WAS IMPLANTED. PATIENT EXPERIENCED MESH EROSION, DYSPAREUNIA AND BOWEL INCONTINENCE. MESH WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2011.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 50 YR Required Intervention