BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE

    MDR report key: 3161839 · Received June 11, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-06964
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 11, 2013
    Report Date
    May 21, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K033568
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). 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 2210968-2013-06963. 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) 2011 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH A TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY DUE TO A STAGE II PROLAPSE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 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
    263373 TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA 3483093

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention