TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
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
(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.
(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2003 BY COL. (B)(6) AT (B)(6) CENTER.
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.
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 |