FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3030455 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03143
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT MIXED URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST IMPLANTATION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, RECURRENCE, URINARY PROBLEMS, BOWEL PROBLEMS, AND NEUROMUSCULAR PROBLEMS. (B)(4) - UNDEFINED RECURRENCE; URINARY PROBLEMS; BOWEL PROBLEMS; NEUROMUSCULAR PROBLEMS.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008 AND A SLING 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
134720 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON INC. NA 3092413

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention