FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2850858 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-07589
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Report Date
November 10, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC
Product Code
FTL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENCE, PAIN, EROSION, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, BLEEDING, DYSPAREUNIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. (B)(4). IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URGENCY, URINARY INCONTINENCE, VAGINAL DRYNESS, DYSURIA, AND URINARY FREQUENCY.

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 SLING WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON INC NA 3050958

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention