FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

MDR report key: 3150517 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-06689
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON , INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO TREAT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A CONCURRENT PROCEDURE OF A CYSTOSCOPY PERFORMED DURING MESH IMPLANTATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2011. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2012. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2012. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT TRANSVAGINAL REMOVAL OF SUBURETHRAL TAPE, DEEPLY ENCROACHED INTO THE URETHRAL WALL WITH URETHRAL EROSION, HARVESTING OF RECTUS FASCIA FOR URETHRAL EROSION CLOSURE, FASCIAL PATCH GRAFT INTERPOSITION, ANTERIOR VAGINAL FLAP ADVANCEMENT AND CYSTOSCOPY WITH SUPRAPUBIC TUBE PLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO URETHRAL EROSION S/P MINI ARC SLING, RECURRENT INCONTINENCE AND URETHROVAGINAL FISTULA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT CYSTOSCOPY WITH HOLMIUM LASERING OF EXPOSED TAPE IN THE URETHRAL WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND MACROPLASTIQUE INJECTION 2.5ML X 2 ON (B)(6) 2014. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCOMPLETE BLADDER EMPTYING, URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND DYSPAREUNIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS ALSO 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
251122 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC OTN ETHICON , INC. NA 3116772

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention