FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3010844 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02576
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K100485
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION OF THE MESH THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL INFECTIONS, PAIN DURING URINATION AND INTERCOURSE, PELVIC PAIN AND RECURRENCE OF INCONTINENCE. (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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT VAGINAL INFECTIONS, PAIN DURING URINATION AND INTERCOURSE, AND RECURRENCE OF INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A HYSTERECTOMY PERFORMED DURING MESH IMPLANTATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SLING PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS 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
113340 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention