FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3100434 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-05297
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Report Date
April 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2012 AND ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO PAIN, EROSION, DYSPAREUNIA, INFECTION, AND URINARY PROBLEMS. (B)(4). IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH UPHOLD SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT SUSPENSION PROCEDURE AND PERINEORRAPHY DUE TO LARGE CYSTOCELE, SOME RELAXED VAGINAL OUTLET AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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) 2011 AND MESH AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC UPHOLD VAGINAL SUPPORT SYSTEM 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
202010 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3550601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention