FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3131796 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-06021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
PAH
PMA / PMN Number
K052401
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION ON (B)(6) 2002 AND MESH EXCISION ON (B)(6) 2002 DUE TO EXTRUSION AND EROSION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH AND THE AMS SPARC WERE IMPLANTED DUE TO STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND INTRINSIC SPHINCTER DEFICIENCY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND TWO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COAPTITE URETHRAL INJECTIONS WERE USED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH AND THE AMS SPARC WERE 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
236802 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC PAH ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention