It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an advantage system was implanted during a tension-free vaginal tape (tvt) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2018.According to the complainant, on (b)(6) 2018, the patient began to experience virulent neuropathic pain and pudendal neuralgia.The symptoms before the removal were reported to the physician in (b)(6) 2019.Pain was described by the patient as stinging, burning and stabbing (knife-like pain).She had irritation, cramping, spasm, tightness, needle-like and electric shock-like feeling in the vagina.Subsequently, the patient also had hypersensitivity over pubis, vulva, clitoris and perineum.She also stated that mere sexual thoughts would hurt her and she can't imagine having intercourse.Sitting for the patient was painful, intolerable after a little while and it was more tolerable when she took neurontin but not more than 30 to 45 minutes at a time.However, she could still feel the pain in the pubis, perineum, clitoris and buttocks.Pain could be lessened when lying or when sitting on a toilet seat.Pain could gradually increase during the day and could be worst in the evenings.It was intolerable for the patient in the evenings before taking neurontin.Nevertheless, the pain was often delayed and stayed long after the source of aggravation was gone.The patient also felt electric shock-like and stabbing sensations in the top of her pubis sometimes.Before the patient took neurontin, she felt like having steel wool under her pubic skin all of the time and merely wearing underwear was painful for her.It was a disabling situation for the patient as she was self-employed and couldn't work since (b)(6).She couldn't walk for more than 10 minutes, stretch, exercise, do any physical effort, do grocery and wear jeans or pants, as she must wear sweatpants or yoga pants since the pressure on the pelvic area was painful.Reportedly, the patient must sleep on her back, stayed home and rest on her back several times a day.Lastly, the patient's symptoms limits all her activities and all aspects of her life.
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