FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE TVT RETROPUBIC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3233737 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-13663
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Report Date
September 15, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION/REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2005 DUE TO MESH EROSION AND EXPOSURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD MESH REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2005 DUE TO SUI AND VAGINAL MESH EROSION. THE PATIENT HAD ADDITIONAL MESH IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2005 WITH MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO SUI. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE OF A REVISION AND CLOSURE OF AN OPEN WOUND ON (B)(6) 2005 DUE TO AN OPEN WOUND IN THE VAGINA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2005 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
336196 GYNECARE TVT RETROPUBIC SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC OTN ETHICON INC. UNK 1257287

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention