FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE MESH UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 3438214 · Received October 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-28094
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2017
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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

IN ADDITION, THE MESH BATCH NUMBER THAT WAS PROVIDED, 2930186 IS NOT A VALID BATCH NUMBER. THE FILE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY RETENTION, DYSPAREUNIA, STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2006 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EXTRUSION, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE, DYSPAREUNIA, VAGINAL SCARRING, EROSION, INFECTION, BLEEDING, AND OTHER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2006 ALONG WITH CONCURRENT CYSTOSCOPY DUE TO SUI.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNDISCLOSED DATE AND UNKNOWN MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER 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
556410 GYNECARE MESH UNKNOWN FTL ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention