TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE - OBTURATOR UNKNOWN PROD
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2014-14844
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 22, 2014
- Report Date
- July 2, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC.
- Product Code
- OTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033568
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY, MCCALL CULDOPLASTY, AND CYSTOSCOPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXCISION OF SUBURETHRAL SLING ON (B)(6) 2013 BY DR. (B)(6) DUE TO SLING EXTRUSION.
(B)(4). NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
IN ADDITION, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW HAS BEEN INSERTED INTO THE FILE. THIS REVIEW INDICATES THAT THERE WAS NO QUALITY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
(B)(4) RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM THE ETHICON RISK MANAGER TEAM STATING THE FOLLOWING: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670830 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE - OBTURATOR UNKNOWN PROD | MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGICAL | OTN | ETHICON INC. | UNK | 3515858 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 YR | Required Intervention |