PERFIX PLUG
Report
- Report Number
- 1213643-2008-00388
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2008
- Date of Event
- December 4, 2006
- Report Date
- July 11, 2008
- Manufacturer
- DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K922916
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. WHILE RECURRENCE IS A KNOWN ADVERSE EVENT THAT IS LISTED IN THE IFU, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW UP REPORT WHEN/IF PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVAL OR ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. NOTE: REPORT FROM ATTORNEY INDICATES THAT NO DOCTOR HAD ATTRIBUTED THE EVENT TO THE USE OF OR ANY DEFECT IN THE PERFIX PLUG.
ATTORNEY REPORTED: IN 2004 - THE PT UNDERWENT A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE WITH IMPLANT OF A PERFIX PLUG. IN 2006 - THE PT REPORTS CHRONIC LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN PAIN. ON SEVEN MONTHS LATER - THE PT HAD THE PLUG EXPLANTED DUE TO A SMALL HERNIA BEING PRESENT AT THE SITE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT. NO DOCTOR HAS ATTRIBUTED THE ABOVE BODILY INJURIES TO THE USE OF OR ANY DEFECT IN THE PERFIX PLUG.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERFIX PLUG | FTL | DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. | NA | 43JND087 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 YR | Required Intervention |