FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

MDR report key: 2831806 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-07152
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K962530
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSED. FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE AND DYSPAREUNIA. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 AND MESH 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 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA TEP181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention