FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2800254 · Received October 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-06768
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2012
Report Date
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
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). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF FOUR MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2012-06769 , 2210968-2012-06767 AND 2210968-2012-06765. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUE TO PELVIC AND VAGINAL PAIN, URINARY DISTURBANCES, STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND MESH EROSION THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL/REVISION ON (B)(6) 2008, (B)(6) 2010 AND (B)(6) 2011. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY RETENTION AND VAGINAL TENDERNESS.

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. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA 3068168

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention