FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3092504 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04951
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION OF THE MESH, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS AND DYSPAREUNIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RESECTION OF 8 CM RETROPERITONEAL OVARIAN MASS AND MESENTERY INCLUSION CYST, RESECTION OF 4 CM RIGHT RETROPERITONEAL OVARIAN MASS, ANTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY, DIAGNOSTIC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2008 DUE TO LEFT AND RIGHT PELVIC MASS AND ANTERIOR VAGINAL WALL PROLAPSE.

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

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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 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
194237 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 1154047

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention