FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

MDR report key: 3023840 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K962530
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MESH REVISION ON (B)(6) 2001 AND (B)(6) 2001. ON (B)(6) 2004, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A MESH REMOVAL OF THE ERODED PART. ON (B)(6) 2006 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ERODED MESH REMOVAL. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 BECAUSE OF VAGINAL BLEEDING DUE TO THE MESH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 1999 IN ORDER TO TREAT RECTOCELE AND CYSTOCELE CONCURRENTLY WITH AN ABDOMINOSACROCOLPOPEXY, ENTEROCELE REPAIR, BURCH PROCEDURE, RECTOCELE REPAIR, CYSTOSCOPY, AND SUPRAPUBIC CATHETER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO VAULT PROLAPSED AND ENTEROCELE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 1999 AND MESH WAS 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
125547 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA MGE238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention