FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 3091692 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04917
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTO
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT MIXED URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF AN EXTENSIVE LYSIS OF ADHESIONS (CAUSING SMALL BOWEL MESENTERY BLEED), AND CYSTOURETHROSCOPY PERFORMED DURING MESH IMPLANTATION.

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO TREAT POST-HYSTERECTOMY VAGINAL PROLAPSE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND MESH AND AMS-INTEPRO Y-SLING WERE IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT 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
195074 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTO ETHICON, INC. NA BKP188

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention AMS-INTEPRO Y-SLING| AMS-INTEPRO Y-SLING