FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ESS305

MDR report key: 3020851 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029466
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
May 9, 2012
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
CONCEPTUS INC, USA
Product Code
HHS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ESSURE PROCEDURE DONE, MULTIPLE ADVERSE REACTIONS. WEIGHT GAIN, NICKEL ALLERGY, PELVIC PAIN, BLEEDING, PAIN DURING INTERCOURSE WITH BLEEDING, DIZZY, BOWEL ISSUES, HAIR LOSS, HEADACHES, NIGHT SWEATS, SYNCOPAL EPISODES, AND MORE. I AM HAVING A PARTIAL HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013 TO HAVE THEM REMOVED DUE TO ALL OF THE ADVERSE REACTIONS. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET SO OTHER WOMEN DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD, AS WELL AS OTHER WOMEN. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PASSING OUT AND DIZZY SPELLS. I HAVE BEEN WORKED UP WITH A CARDIOLOGIST AND NEUROLOGIST DUE TO THESE SYMPTOMS THAT STARTED SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE ESSURE PLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114401 ESS305 ESSURE HHS CONCEPTUS INC, USA 922602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Other