MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PROLIFT PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR UNKNOWN PRODUCT; MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC

Device Problem Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Abdominal Pain (1685); Diarrhea (1811); Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Incontinence (1928); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Abnormal Vaginal Discharge (2123); Urinary Frequency (2275); Discomfort (2330); Fungal Infection (2419); Prolapse (2475); Dysuria (2684); Constipation (3274)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Date sent to the fda: 04/20/2023 to date, the device has not been returned.If the product is returned for evaluation, any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.

Event Description

It was reported by an attorney that the patient underwent a gynecological surgical procedure on (b)(6) 2006 and mesh was implanted.It was reported that the patient experienced thrush, abdominal pain, back pain, procidentia, rectocele, bladder discomfort, cystitis, dyspareunia, dysuria, frequency, urinary stress incontinence, nocturia, vaginal bleeding, painful defecation, supra-pubic discomfort, diarrhea, vaginal discharge and constipation.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.*it was identified that this complaint was inadvertently reported with the incorrect predicate 510k device number, k013718, instead of k071512.D4: udi: the full udi is currently not available as the catalog and/or lot number for the device involved was not provided.

• Brand Name: PROLIFT PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR UNKNOWN PRODUCT
• Type of Device: MESH, SURGICAL, SYNTHETIC, UROGYNECOLOGIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON SARL-NEUCHATEL; puits-godet 20; neuchatel ; SZ
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 16782059
• MDR Text Key: 313707604
• Report Number: 2210968-2023-02891
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OTP
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• PMA/PMN Number: K071512
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/20/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/18/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/20/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 08/05/2024
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 08/05/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Female