FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3090397 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04887
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Report Date
April 9, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH LAPAROSCOPIC RSO. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT VAGINAL RECONSTRUCTION IN (B)(6) 2010, CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN (B)(6) 2010 & HYDRODISTENTION OF THE BLADDER IN (B)(6) 2011.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY, TRANSVAGINAL URETHROLYSIS, CYSTOSCOPY; DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, AND CYSTOCELE . IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN, VAGINAL BLEEDING, CHRONIC URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, PAIN IN THE RIGHT LEG, DYSPAREUNIA, EROSION INTO THE BLADDER, INCONTINENCE, PAIN WITH URINATION, BLADDER DYSFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR AN INTERSTIM TO ASSIST WITH URINATION, SEVERE DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO, EXTREME PAIN, INFECTION AND EROSION OF MESH INTO BLADDER AND ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO, EXTREME PAIN CAUSED BY THE MESH IMPLANT. (B)(4) - URINARY PROBLEMS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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 FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VAGINAL DISCHARGE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2004 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. 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
191924 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 1190695

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention