TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-00800
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 6, 2013
- Report Date
- January 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON, INC.
- Product Code
- OTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K974098
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
(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 2210968-2013-00801. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH. (B)(4).
(B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2003 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A REMOVAL OF SUB URETHRAL SECTION OF MESH ON (B)(6) 2004.
(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY RETENTION, RECURRENT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, FREQUENCY, URGENCY, OBSTRUCTION AND NOCTURIA.
DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 12/01/2016. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2016 BY DR. (B)(6) DUE TO INCONTINENCE AND EROSION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2003 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50769 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | OTN | ETHICON, INC. | NA | 1042259 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |