BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 3030923 · Received April 2, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-03086
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 2, 2013
    Report Date
    March 14, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    OTN
    PMA / PMN Number
    K033568
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH HYSTERECTOMY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN INFECTION, URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS, ORGAN PERFORATION, BLEEDING AND DYSPAREUNIA. (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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF MESH IMPLANTATION THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A SYSTEM UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT. 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) 2010 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
    133767 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3405425

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 53 YR Required Intervention