BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 3131653 · Received May 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-06041
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 29, 2013
    Report Date
    May 9, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, 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.THIS IS ONE OF THREE MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS THREE DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-06038 AND 2210968-2013-06040. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A MESH REMOVAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTION, BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION, DYSPAREUNIA, CHRONIC INFECTION, AND URINARY RETENTION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONCURRENTLY UNDERWENT PARAVAGINAL DEFECT REPAIR.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2006 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONCURRENTLY UNDERWENT PARAVAGINAL DEFECT REPAIR.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    236257 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 68 YR Required Intervention