FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3032736 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03266
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PUBOVAGINAL SLING PLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2013.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, VAGINAL EXPLORATION, REMOVAL OF ERODED URETHRAL SLING AND REPAIR OF URETHROVAGINAL ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO EROSION AND URETHROVAGINAL FISTULA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ANOTHER REVISION ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO PREVIOUS MESH FAILURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE AND DYSPAREUNIA. (B)(4).

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
137337 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3335213

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Required Intervention