FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD COMPOSIX KUGEL HERNIA PATCH

MDR report key: 1002849 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5005653
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 23, 2007
Report Date
February 21, 2008
Manufacturer
BARD
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR IN WHICH THE KUGEL MESH PATCH WAS INSTALLED LOT #43LQD203. IT WAS A ONE DAY THING. ON TWO DAYS LATER, WE HAD TO CALL AN AMBULANCE & I WAS RE ADMITTED TO ALBERT EINSTEIN AS THE MESH BECAME INFECTED. ON FIVE DAYS LATER, I WAS OPERATED TO HAVE THE MESH REMOVED. THEY ALSO HAD TO PERFORM A SMALL BOWEL RESECTION WITH REPAIR OF THE FISTULA. DATES OF USE: 2007. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD COMPOSIX KUGEL HERNIA PATCH KUGEL HERNIA PATCH FTL BARD * 43LQD203

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization| S