BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

    MDR report key: 3102834 · Received May 9, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-05361
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 9, 2013
    Report Date
    April 15, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K962530
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    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. THIS IS ONE OF THREE MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS THREE DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-05360 AND MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-05363. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT RECURRENT VAULT PROLAPSE, A CYSTOCELE, AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF REMOVAL OF PERVIOUS SLING MESH DUE TO EROSION, RECURRENT PROLAPSE AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE DURING MESH IMPLANTATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE AND DYSPAREUNIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. (B)(4). IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF THREE MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS THREE DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-05360 AND MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-05363. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 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
    203214 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA BBB405

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention