TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-04327
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 23, 2013
- Report Date
- October 25, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON, INC.
- Product Code
- PAH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052401
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO SUI. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CHRONIC UTI¿S, TEARING SENSATION AROUND URETHRA, PAINFUL INTERCOURSE, LEG PAIN AND BACK PAIN. (B)(4). IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.
(B)(4).
(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH HYSTERECTOMY.
(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 DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW HAS BEEN INSERTED INTO THE FILE. THIS REVIEW INDICATES THAT THERE WAS NO QUALITY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND A SLING WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL TISSUES, AND SHE HAS UNDERGONE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175607 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | PAH | ETHICON, INC. | NA | 3256791 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Required Intervention |