FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3020527 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL MESH EXTRUSION WITH EXTENSIVE VAGINAL WALL GRANULATION TISSUE FORMATION ON (B)(6) 2007. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ILIOINGUINAL NERVE BLOCK WITH NERVE STIMULATOR GUIDANCE ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXCISION OF ANTERIOR VAGINAL WALL MESH, ANTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY, CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, RELEASE OF VAGINAL STRICTURE, AND PERINEOPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012. (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. 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 ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH CYSTOCELE/RECTOCELE REPAIR AND URINE INCONTINENCE REPAIR DUE TO CYSTOCELE, MIDLINE, VAGINAL WALL PROLAPSE, AND FEMALE STRESS INCONTINENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL DISCHARGE AND DYSPAREUNIA. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO UTERINE PROLAPSE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2007 AND (B)(6) 2008. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH AND BARD PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH 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
123403 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 2982451

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention