BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

    MDR report key: 2923905 · Received January 22, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-00474
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 22, 2013
    Report Date
    January 2, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K013718
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DYSPAREUNIA, URGENCY AND RECTAL BLEEDING.

    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. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-00473. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH. (B)(6).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2009 IN ORDER TO TREAT ENTEROCELE, OBSTRUCTED DEFECATION, VAGINAL PROLAPSE, AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE CONCURRENTLY WITH AN ABDOMINAL SACROCOLPOPEXY AND RECTOPEXY. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND MESH WAS USED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    30391 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 51 YR Required Intervention