FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3111936 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-05520
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Report Date
April 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND A POSTERIOR RECTOCELE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, URINARY PROBLEMS, BOWEL PROBLEMS AND CYSTS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2007 CONCURRENTLY WITH A POSTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY AND A PERINEOPLASTY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 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
213103 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention