TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-03286
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 2, 2013
- Report Date
- March 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC
- Product Code
- PAH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052401
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
(B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A HYSTERECTOMY PERFORMED DURING MESH IMPLANTATION.
IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY, THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH LEFT SALPINGO-OOPHERECTOMY, POSTERIOR VAGINAL REPAIR, AND VAGINAL ENTEROCELE REPAIR.
(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.
ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT FIRST STAGE BILATERAL SACRAL NERVE STIMULATOR PLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2009 AND BILATERAL SECOND STAGE SACRAL NERVE STIMULATOR PLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2009 DUE TO URINARY FREQUENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND A SLING WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133618 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | PAH | ETHICON INC | NA | 3270145 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Required Intervention |