FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 3081221 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04569
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Report Date
September 6, 2019
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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A HYSTERECTOMY DURING MESH IMPLANTATION. THE OUTCOMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE WERE PAIN, INFECTION, BLEEDING, DYSPAREUNIA, VAGINAL SCARRING AND URINARY PROBLEMS (B)(4) -DYSPAREUNIA; URINARY PROBLEMS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT PELVIC RELAXATION, ANTERIOR REPAIR AND CYSTOSCOPY.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO FDA: 9/11/2019.

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 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
182946 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTO ETHICON, INC. NA DEE439

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention