FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ESSURE
MDR report key: 3629182
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Received February 10, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5034487
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2010
- Report Date
- February 9, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAYER
- Product Code
- HHS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AFTER BEING IMPLANTED WITH THE PERMANENT BIRTH CONTROL DEVICE CALLED ESSURE, I STARTED HAVING ADVERSE EFFECTS 6 MONTHS LATER. THE PROBLEMS HAVE INCREASED EVER SINCE. I NOW SUFFER FROM A REOCCURRING STABBING PAIN IN MY BELLY BUTTON THAT LASTS FOR 10 DAYS EACH MONTH, EAR RINGING, FATIGUE, SWOLLEN/SOR TOES, SWIMMY HEAD, BLOATED, VITAMIN DEFICIENCY, THYROID, CONSTIPATION, NUMBNESS IN FINGERS, HEADACHES, BRAIN FATIGUE AND EYE WEAKNESS. SOME OF THESE SYMPTOMS COME AND GO, OTHERS ARE CONSTANT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87569 | ESSURE | ESSURE | HHS | BAYER |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 YR | Disability |