FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 3182211 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-10732
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTO
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EXTRUSION, FEVER, INFECTION, URINARY/BOWEL PROBLEMS, ORGAN PERFORATION, BLEEDING AND NEUROMUSCULAR PROBLEMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION ON (B)(6) 2009 DUE TO PAIN AND RECURRENCE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO RECURRENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ABDOMINAL AND VAGINAL ADHESIOLYSIS, ABDOMINAL SACRAL COLPOPEXY AND ABDOMINAL RIGHT PARAVAGINAL REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2011. (B)(4).

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.

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 UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 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
281690 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC OTO ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention