FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3121863 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-05715
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Report Date
April 27, 2018
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2005 DUE TO MESH EXPOSURE, DIFFICULTY URINATING AND SWELLING, VAGINAL PAIN, AND DYSPAREUNIA.

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

(B)(4). THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A HYSTERECTOMY DURING MESH IMPLANTATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION, EXTRUSION, INFECTION, URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS, ORGAN PERFORATION, FISTULAE, RECURRENCE, BLEEDING, DYSPAREUNIA, NEUROMUSCULAR PROBLEMS AND VAGINAL SCARRING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF 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
224581 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention