FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 2982532 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-01757
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K974098
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF MESH IMPLANTATION THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURES OF TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY, BILATERAL SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY, CYSTOSCOPE, AND POSTERIOR REPAIR.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2003 BY COL. (B)(6) AT (B)(6) CENTER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PATIENT CODES: (B)(4) - URGENCY, (B)(4) - URINARY TRACT INFECTION, (B)(4) - URINARY FREQUENCY, (B)(4) - BLADDER DISCOMFORT ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URGENCY, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, URINARY FREQUENCY, AND BLADDER DISCOMFORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2002 AND A 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
87547 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON INC NA 925519

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention