FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH

MDR report key: 1103424 · Received August 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5007931
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2008
Date of Event
June 25, 2007
Report Date
August 5, 2008
Manufacturer
DAVOL COMPANY
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2007. I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO REMOVE MESH THAT WAS IMPLANTED IN ME IN 2004 FOR A HERNIA SURGERY. IT FELT LIKE I HAD LUMPS ALL INSIDE OF ME AND IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE EXTREME PAIN. THE DOCTOR THAT DID THE SURGERY TOLD ME IT WAS A MESS INSIDE OF ME, IT TOOK HER HOURS TO PICK ALL OF THE MESH OUT. THIS WAS BECAUSE IT BROKE UP AND WAS STUCK IN MY INTESTINES. THE MESH THAT WAS USED WAS MANUFACTURED BY DAVOL BARD CALLED BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH ELLIPSE LOT 43FND319 AND LOT 43BOD398. I REPORTED THIS TO THE COMPANY, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AT ALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH SURGICAL MESH FTL DAVOL COMPANY 0123460 43FND319
2 BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH SURGICAL MESH FTL DAVOL COMPANY 0123680 43BOD398

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| S