TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2012-08109
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 19, 2012
- Report Date
- December 1, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052401
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANTATION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, INFECTION, RECURRENCE, BLEEDING AND URINARY PROBLEMS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT URETHROLYSIS OF MIDURETERAL MESH DUE TO OBSTRUCTION AND RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ON (B)(6) 2010. (B)(4) - UNDEFINED RECURRENCE; URINARY PROBLEMS; OBSTRUCTION.
(B)(4).
(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY INCONTINENCE, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, URINARY RETENTION AND MICROSCOPIC HEMATURIA.
(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED ON (B)(6) 2015.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008 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 | 3101773 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Required Intervention |