FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN MESH PRODUCT (EWHU)

MDR report key: 3151429 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-06446
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE EXPOSED MESH, REVISION OF THE ARMS OF THE MESH AND CYSTOSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2012 BY DR. (B)(6) DUE TO VAGINAL MESH EXPOSURE AND PELVIC PAIN, URINARY INCONTINENCE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE TO TREAT PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EROSION, FORMATION OF SCAR TISSUE, ADDITIONAL SURGERIES AND NEUROLOGIC COMPROMISE TO HER STRUCTURES AND TISSUES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DETAILS: IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE EXPOSED MESH, REVISION OF THE ARMS OF THE MESH AND CYSTOSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2012 BY DR. (B)(6) DUE TO VAGINAL MESH EXPOSURE AND PELVIC PAIN, URINARY INCONTINENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252499 UNKNOWN MESH PRODUCT (EWHU) MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON, INC. NA 2983129

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention