FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE TVTO

MDR report key: 4251859 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
4251859
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
October 10, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
OTN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IS AN ELDERLY WOMAN WHO HAD A RECTOCELE AND A SLING PROCEDURE DONE ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO; SINCE THAT TIME, HAS HAD RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AS WELL AS URINARY INCONTINENCE, URGE TYPE. SHE ALSO HAS HESITANCY, DIFFICULTY INITIATING VOIDING, STRAINING AND PUSHING TO URINATE, AND URODYNAMICS HAVE PROVEN BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION. IT WAS NOT PLANNED TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE SLING SINCE IT HAD BEEN EFFECTIVE FOR STRESS INCONTINENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
643148 GYNECARE TVTO MESH, SURGICAL, GYNECOLOGIC OTN ETHICON, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR