FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HERNIA REPAIR MESH

MDR report key: 1052150 · Received May 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5007029
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 26, 2008
Date of Event
February 8, 2007
Report Date
May 26, 2008
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HAD AN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, HAVE HAD SEVERE GROIN PAIN SINCE SURGERY WAS DONE, HAVE BEEN TO MULTIPLE DOCTORS, A SURGEON JUST TOLD ME THAT I HAVE AN ENTRAPPED NERVE IN THE MESH THAT WAS USED FOR THE SURGERY. I AM IN SEVERE PAIN. I DO NOT HAVE A LIFE ANYMORE, CANNOT URINATE PROPERLY, CANNOT MAKE LOVE TO MY WIFE -HURTS TOO BAD-, CANNOT PLAY WITH MY KIDS - RUNNING, JUMPING ETC-, WALK FOR PERIODS OF TIME, LAY ON MY LEFT SIDE. I HAVE FLUID IN MY LEFT TESTICLE AND MY SCROTUM AREA IS SWOLLEN AND SENSITIVE TO TOUCH. I NEED MORE INFO ON THIS. I AM CONTACTING THE DR AND THE HOSP WHERE I HAD SURGERY TO GET THE RECORDS, SO I CAN GET THE NAME OF THE MESH THAT WAS USED ON ME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HERNIA REPAIR MESH FTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Other NOT SURE