FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MESH

MDR report key: 1050071 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5006958
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2007
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD A INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, MESH WAS USED. THE DOCTORS TELL ME THE SCAR LOOKS GOOD AND THE MESH LOOKS GOOD AFTER THE SECOND OPERATION IN 2008. I AM STILL HAVING SEVERE GROIN AND INCISION PAIN THAT GOES TO MY BELT LINE. THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO NOW TREAT ME FOR CHRONIC PAIN. I HAVE HAD SURGERY ON MY RIGHT SIDE AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS. MY LEFT SIDE KILLS ME. THE MESH IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NEW STATE OF THE ART MESH. SORRY IT DOES NOT WORK AND SHOULD NOT BE USED ON ANYONE ELSE, THERE ARE TOO MANY OF US HAVING PROBLEMS. ALSO THE SURGEON SAID THE MESH COULD NOT BE REMOVED, IT WILL TO BE TOO DANGEROUS. DATES OF USE: STILL ON GOING 2007 - 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MESH NONE FTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| R