FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3142761 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-06395
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K033568
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT REPAIR OF ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR REPAIR OF VAGINAL WALL FOR WOUND DEHISCENCE ON (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT ALSO WENT BACK TO THE OR (B)(6) 2011 FOR REMOVAL OF RETAINED SUTURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND A CYSTOCELE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND RECURRENCE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND MESH AND BS XENOFORM WERE IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE 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
244517 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON, INC. NA 3436368

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Required Intervention