FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2880266 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-08123
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Report Date
December 1, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2004 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR REPAIR DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, RECTOCELE AND CYSTOCELE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD HEMORRHAGING REPAIRED TORN SUTURES ON (B)(6) 2005. THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH INCISION ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR VOIDING DYSFUNCTION. DUE TO PAIN, EROSION, EXTRUSION, INFECTIONS AND URINARY PROBLEMS, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SLING EXCISION ON (B)(6) 2012.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY TRACT INFECTION, DYSURIA, URGENCY AND HEMATURIA.(B)(4).

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

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL SCARRING, RECURRENT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND URINARY FREQUENCY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCOMPLETE BLADDER EMPTYING, NOCTURIA, URINARY HESITANCY AND STRAINING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, RECTOCELE AND A SLING WAS IMPLANTED. CONCOMITANTLY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR REPAIR. DUE TO PAIN, EROSION, EXTRUSION, INFECTIONS AND URINARY PROBLEMS, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SLING EXCISION ON (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4) - URINARY PROBLEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 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 OTN ETHICON INC NA 1132063

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Required Intervention