TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
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
(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.
(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.
(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URGENCY, URINARY INCONTINENCE, VAGINAL DRYNESS, DYSURIA, AND URINARY FREQUENCY.
(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
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.
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 |