TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-01383
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 20, 2013
- Report Date
- January 28, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC
- Product Code
- OTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033568
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, 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. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-01385. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, INFECTION, AND URINARY PROBLEMS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL CONCURRENTLY WITH A CYSTORRHAPHY ON (B)(6) 2009 DUE TO BLADDER PERFORATION. (B)(4).
(B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE.THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-01385. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND AN OBTURATOR SLING WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73613 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | OTN | ETHICON INC | NA | 3233054 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Required Intervention |