Model Number ESS305 |
Device Problems
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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Patient Problem
Pain (1994)
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Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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This spontaneous case was originally reported by a lawyer on behalf of a consumer and describes the occurrence of pelvic pain ("pelvic pain, severe") in an adult female patient who had essure inserted.Additional non-serious events are detailed below.Product or product use issues identified: device failure, defect ("failure defect").There was no information on the patient's medical history or concurrent conditions.In (b)(6) 2016, the patient had essure inserted.An unknown time later she experienced pelvic pain (seriousness criterion intervention required), abnormal uterine bleeding ("abnormal uterine bleeding, minimal") and female sexual dysfunction ("sexual dysfunction, severe").The patient was treated with surgery (essure removal).Essure was removed.At the time of the report, the outcomes for these events were unknown.The reporter considered abnormal uterine bleeding, female sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain to be related to essure administration.The reporter commented: discrepancy noted - removal date: (b)(6) 1990, but intention to remove reported [conservatively interpreted as medical device removal].Quality-safety evaluation of ptc: for essure: unable to confirm complaint~ the most recent follow-up information incorporated above includes data received on: 01-feb-2023: receipt date 27-jan-2023 - removal date provided ((b)(6) 1900, implausible), case conservatively upgraded to serious incident.Unspecific event injury was deleted.Based on the available information, a review of our complaint records and other relevant data was conducted; any new and reportable information that becomes available from our investigation will be provided in a supplementary report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This spontaneous case was originally reported by a lawyer on behalf of a consumer and describes the occurrence of pelvic pain ("pelvic pain, severe") in an adult female patient who had essure inserted.Additional non-serious events are detailed below.Product or product use issues identified: device failure, defect ("failure defect").There was no information on the patient's medical history or concurrent conditions.In (b)(6) 2016, the patient had essure inserted.An unknown time later she experienced pelvic pain (seriousness criterion intervention required), abnormal uterine bleeding ("abnormal uterine bleeding, minimal") and female sexual dysfunction ("sexual dysfunction, severe").The patient was treated with surgery (essure removal).Essure was removed.At the time of the report, the outcomes for these events were unknown.The reporter considered abnormal uterine bleeding, female sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain to be related to essure administration.The reporter commented: discrepancy noted - removal date: (b)(6) 1990, but intention to remove reported [conservatively interpreted as medical device removal].Quality-safety evaluation of ptc: for essure: no defect could be confirmed by the manufacturer.All product batches have met the specifications regarding labeling, material, and process controls at time of release.Trend analyses of complaints are reviewed regularly, no signal was observed with regard to the reported complaint reason.The risk management file was reviewed and an update was not deemed required.A technical investigation of the complaint sample and batch record review could not be conducted, as no sample or batch number were available.The most recent follow-up information incorporated above includes data received on: 16-mar-2023: quality safety evaluation of ptc.Based on the available information, a review of our complaint records and other relevant data was conducted; any new and reportable information that becomes available from our investigation will be provided in a supplementary report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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