FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MERSILENE POLYESTER FIBER MESH

MDR report key: 4771002 · Received May 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
2210968-2015-05672
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2015
Report Date
June 9, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
PRE-AMEND
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INSERTION PATIENT EXPERIENCED URGE URINARY INCONTINENCE AND YEAST INFECTION. (B)(4).

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) 2004 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT 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
316608 MERSILENE POLYESTER FIBER MESH MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention