BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 3133290 · Received May 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-05961
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 29, 2013
    Report Date
    May 7, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    OTN
    PMA / PMN Number
    K012628
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. THE OUTCOMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE WERE PAIN, EROSION, INFECTION, RECURRENCE, DYSPAREUNIA AND URINARY PROBLEMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2009 DUE TO EXPOSURE AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY LEAKGE, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, INCONTINENCE, FREQUENCY, URGENCY, AND INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS.

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2004 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
    236779 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR Required Intervention