FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3092484 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04940
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K974098
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, POSTMENOPAUSAL BLEEDING, AND UTERINE POLYPS AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2003; ALONG WITH THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURES OF HYSTEROSCOPY, DILATION AND CURETTAGE, CYSTOSCOPY, AND VAGINAL TAPE. 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. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EXTRUSION, INFECTION, RECURRENCE, DYSPAREUNIA, VAGINAL SCARRING AND URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, POSTMENOPAUSAL BLEEDING, AND UTERINE POLYPS AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ALONG WITH THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURES OF HYSTEROSCOPY, DILATION AND CURETTAGE, CYSTOSCOPY, AND VAGINAL TAPE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND POST MENOPAUSAL BLEEDING AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EXTRUSION, INFECTION, RECURRENCE, DYSPAREUNIA, VAGINAL SCARRING AND URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2003 AND MESH WAS 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
194454 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 1058977

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention