TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-02555
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 19, 2013
- Report Date
- February 28, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC.
- Product Code
- OTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K012628
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
(B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT SYMPTOMATIC CYSTOCELE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURES OF CYSTOSCOPY, CYSTOCELE REPAIR AND URETHROPEXY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DYSPAREUNIA.
(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 2210968-2013-02554. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SLING PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008. THE PATIENT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114063 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | OTN | ETHICON INC. | NA | 3171171 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Required Intervention |