FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2831589 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-07169
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K974098
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND CYSTOCELE. AFTER IMPLANTATION PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, INFECTION, RECURRENCE AND URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2003 AND A SLING WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 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 1047175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention