FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE TVT RETROPUBIC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3212361 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-12522
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Report Date
April 21, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2004 AND MESH WAS 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2004 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY. ON (B)(6) 2004 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CYSTOSCOPY AND RELEASE OF TVT DUE TO URINARY RETENTION S/P. ON (B)(6) 2007 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CYSTOSCOPY AND REMOVAL OF ULCERATED SLING IN URETHRA DUE TO URINARY INCONTINENCE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2006 AND MESH WAS 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
313140 GYNECARE TVT RETROPUBIC SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC OTN ETHICON INC. UNK 1155267

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention