FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 3081184 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04579
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTO
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE AND INCONTINENCE WITH POORLY FUNCTIONING BLADDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH PUBOVAGINAL SLING, SACRAL COLPOPEXY, RECTUS FASCIA HARVEST, AND ANTERIOR REPAIR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EROSION, FORMATION OF SCAR TISSUE, ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND NEUROLOGIC COMPROMISE TO HER STRUCTURES AND TISSUES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
181306 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTO ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention