FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2945554 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-00842
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON , INC.
Product Code
FTL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 TO TREAT PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE, REAL INCONTINENCE AND AN OBTURATOR SLING WAS IMPLANTED. CONCOMITANTLY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CYSTOCELE REPAIR, CYSTO, RECTOCELE REPAIR, ANAL SPHINCTEROPLASTY. OUTCOMES REPORTED AS PAIN, INFECTION, URINARY AND BOWEL PROBLEMS, AND RECURRENCE. (B)(4). .

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: 2 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 STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL ITCHING AND MALODOROUS VAGINAL DISCHARGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY FREQUENCY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2010 BY DR. (B)(6) AT THE (B)(6) CLINIC FOUNDATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BURNING SENSATION AND DISCOMFORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND A SLING WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2007. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 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
49708 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON , INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention