FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2945567 · Received February 6, 2013

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

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 2210968-2013-00801. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY RETENTION, RECURRENT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, FREQUENCY, URGENCY, OBSTRUCTION AND NOCTURIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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