BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 3032881 · Received April 3, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-03107
    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
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, EXTRUSION, INFECTION AND URINARY PROBLEMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL MESH COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND INCOMPLETE BLADDER EMPTYING SECONDARY TO URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE PUBOVAGINAL SLING ON (B)(6) 2012. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. (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. 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) 2011 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
    137277 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3512395

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 39 YR Required Intervention