FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3103471 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-05332
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Report Date
April 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
PAH
PMA / PMN Number
K052401
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH PARTIAL VULVECTOMY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A MINIARC SLING IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO RECURRENT SUI. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, BLEEDING, AND DYSPAREUNIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL IN 2009. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008 AND MESH WAS PLACED INTO THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EROSION, FORMATION OF SCAR TISSUE, ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND NEUROLOGIC COMPROMISE TO HER STRUCTURES AND TISSUES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202639 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC PAH ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention