BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 2932832 · Received January 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-00575
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 29, 2013
    Report Date
    January 11, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K033568
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST INSERTION OF THE MESH, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, INFECTION, RECURRENCE, VAGINAL DISCHARGE AND URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS. (B)(4). THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-00574. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    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 2210968-2013-00574. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH. 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). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCOMPLETE BLADDER EMPTYING, URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND BURNING WITH URINATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2006 AND MESH WAS USED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES, AND SHE HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    39213 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA 2937120

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 61 YR Required Intervention