FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 3022393 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02994
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
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 UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE FOLLOWING CONCURRENT PROCEDURES: POSTERIOR REPAIR, REPAIR OF ENTEROCELE, AND PERINEORRHAPHY PERFORMED DURING MESH IMPLANTATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: IN (B)(6) 2010 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT IN OFFICE TRIMMING. ON (B)(6) 2010 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION/REMOVAL.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PATIENT CODES: (B)(4) - VAGINISMUS ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DYSPAREUNIA AND VAGINISMUS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. 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
126531 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention