FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3070048 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04196
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Report Date
April 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH A HYSTERECTOMY DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, UTERINE PROLAPSE, AND SYMPTOMATIC CYSTOCELE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, EXTRUSION, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, DYSPAREUNIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION ON (B)(6) 2007 DUE TO EROSION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE 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
171815 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3027447

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention