TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2012-07021
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 7, 2012
- Report Date
- October 16, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON, INC
- Product Code
- OTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K012628
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
(B)(4). MESH EXPOSURE/EXTRUSION/PROTRUSION. 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 TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2012-07022. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONCURRENTLY UNDERWENT DIAGNOSTIC HYSTEROSCOPY AND CYSTOSCOPY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST IMPLANTATION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, BLEEDING AND DYSPAREUNIA. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, URINARY PROBLEMS, DYSPAREUNIA, INFECTION, BOWEL PROBLEMS, AND OTHER. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND AN OBTURATOR SLING WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, MESH EROSION, INFECTION, BLEEDING, VAGINAL SCARRING/SHRINKAGE AND EXPOSURE/EXTRUSION/PROTRUSION AND SHE HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONCURRENTLY UNDERWENT DIAGNOSTIC HYSTEROSCOPY AND CYSTOSCOPY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | OTN | ETHICON, INC | NA | 3479338 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR | Required Intervention |