TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2012-06765
- 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
(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 2210968-20120-06769 , 2210968-2012-06787 AND 2210968-2012-06767. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.
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) 2011. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 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 | 3398075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Required Intervention |