FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE TVT RETROPUBIC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4170032 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-14540
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Report Date
September 25, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OTN
PMA / PMN Number
K012628
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A PATIENT THAT SHE UNDERWENT A SLING PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED MASSIVE PELVIC AND BACK PAIN, INCONTINENCE, UNABLE TO PASS URINE PROPERLY, KIDNEY INFECTIONS, RESTRICTED MOBILITY, AND HER BLADDER WAS FOUND TO BE ADHERED TO THE PUBIC BONE. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED HIGH DOSES OF MORPHINE. SHE UNDERWENT FIVE PROCEDURES SINCE (B)(6) 2012 IN RELATION TO THE MESH AND TWO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL TO CUT THE SLING AND REMOVE THE MESH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
651327 GYNECARE TVT RETROPUBIC SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC OTN ETHICON INC. UNK 3600991

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention