BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 3134022 · Received May 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-06065
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 29, 2013
    Report Date
    May 6, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    OTN
    PMA / PMN Number
    K033568
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PATIENT UNDERWENT TRANSABDOMINAL RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH BARD SOFT MESH, CONCURRENTLY WITH ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY, AND RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PULMONARY EDEMA POST KNEE SURGERY.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CONCLUSION: 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 TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-06066. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH A CYSTOSCOPY DUE TO CYSTOCELE AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ADDITIONAL PATIENT CODES: (B)(4) - URINARY FREQUENCY, (B)(4) - URINARY TRACT INFECTION, (B)(4) - SPASM ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLADDER SPASMS, URINARY FREQUENCY, AND RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009 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
    236857 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3227751

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 69 YR Required Intervention