FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

MDR report key: 3100395 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-05174
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K962530
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE, AND DYSPAREUNIA. (B)(4).

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2006 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
201898 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention