FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2853376 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-07787
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
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). IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS AND DYSPAREUNIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CLAIMS LOSS OF SERVICES OF SPOUSE AND IMPAIRED SEXUAL RELATIONS AS NOT APPLICABLE AS ITEMIZED DAMAGES/EXPENSES. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND A SYMPTOMATIC RECTOCELE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A POSTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY DURING MESH IMPLANTATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCONTINENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO FDA: 06/29/2017. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED ON (B)(6) 2015. CAUSE OF DEATH LISTED AS COPD.

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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS, DYSPAREUNIA, AND VAGINAL SCARRING. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND A 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON INC NA 3372683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention