FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS

MDR report key: 3599812 · Received January 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-01217
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2014
Report Date
August 3, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTO
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
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). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED ALONG WITH CONCURRENT LAPAROSCOPIC ENTEROLYSIS, LAP. COLPOPEXY, POSTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY, PERINEORRHAPHY, AND CYSTOSCOPY DUE TO POP, SUI, AND HYPERMOBILE URETHRA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED URINARY AND BOWEL PROBLEMS, DYSPAREUNIA, VAGINAL SCARRING, INFECTION, AND BLEEDING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2004, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT IMPLANTATION OF ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP. PROLITE MESH, AND SACRAL COLPOPEXY-Y SLING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND MESH WERE 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
66086 GYNECARE GYNEMESH* PS MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC OTO ETHICON INC. UNK BPB640

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention