FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PROCEED MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH

MDR report key: 1211471 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-01040
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
September 21, 2008
Report Date
September 25, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K060713
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED. THIS REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NON-CONFORMANCES AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNEVENTFUL HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH MESH IMPLANT. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED CLINICAL SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH BACTERIAL SEPSIS THREE DAYS POST PROCEDURE. ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED. THE PATIENT EXPIRED THE FOLLOWING DAY, DUE TO A MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE DUE TO GENERALIZED SEPSIS. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROCEED MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA ADG217

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Death