FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

MDR report key: 2980906 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-01805
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K962530
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO RECURRENT PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL/REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012 AND (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO MESH EROSION AND ABDOMINAL WOUND DEHISCENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL FISTULA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH ABDOMINAL SACRAL COLPOPEXY AND CYSTOSCOPY. (B)(4).

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. ..

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND A MESH 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
84841 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA DAE129

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention