FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2801618 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-06803
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K052401
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, CYSTOCELE, RECTOCELE, AND VAGINAL PROLAPSE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, INFECTION, RECURRENCE, BLEEDING, DYSPAREUNIA, AND VAGINAL SCARRING. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2008 AND ON (B)(6) 2010. (B)(4).

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A SLING AND PERIGEE MESH WERE IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, UTIS AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention