FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3041068 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03603
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Report Date
March 22, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND CYSTOCELE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE AND DYSPAREUNIA.(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH A CYSTOCELE REPAIR AND CYSTOSCOPY.

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

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND VAGINITIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL DISCHARGE, VAGINAL ITCHING AND BURNING, URINARY FREQUENCY, URGENCY, MALODOROUS URINE, SUPRAPUBIC DISCOMFORT, AND GROSS HEMATURIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND VAGINITIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL DISCHARGE, VAGINAL ITCHING AND BURNING, URINARY FREQUENCY, URGENCY, MALODOROUS URINE, SUPRAPUBIC DISCOMFORT, AND GROSS HEMATURIA.

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
143635 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC NA 3519305

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention