BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 2865083 · Received December 10, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2012-08027
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    December 10, 2012
    Report Date
    November 14, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON INC
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K100936
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SC, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND MIDLINE CYSTOCELE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANTATION PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, EXTRUSION, VAGINAL SCARRING AND URINARY PROBLEMS. DUE TO EROSION AND EXPOSURE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXCISION OF MESH ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO EROSION. (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). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2012-08026. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 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 3460717

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 58 YR Required Intervention