FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 2982991 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-01901
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTO
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH LAPAROSCOPIC ENTEROLYSIS (FREEING OF INTESTINAL ADHESIONS), AND POSTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY; DUE TO SUI, POP AND HYPERMOBILE URETHRA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, BLEEDING AND DYSPAREUNIA. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008 AND MESH AND ADVANTAGE FIT SYSTEM WERE IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE 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
86094 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTO ETHICON, INC. NA AER045

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention