BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    PARIETEX

    MDR report key: 12324557 · Received August 16, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    9615742-2021-01971
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    August 16, 2021
    Report Date
    November 28, 2022
    Manufacturer
    SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS
    Product Code
    FTL
    UDI-DI
    10884521514140
    PMA / PMN Number
    K142908
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    003

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: B2, B5, D6B, G1, G3, H1, H6 (PATIENT CODES AND DEVICE CODES). COMPLAINT REPORTABILITY HAS BEEN REASSESSED AND IS NOW REPORTABLE AS A DEATH. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    THE PATIENT¿S ATTORNEY ALLEGED A DEFICIENCY AGAINST THE DEVICE. THE PRODUCT WAS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANT, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, MESH SEPARATED FROM FASCIA, RECURRENCE, DEFECTIVE DEVICE, MESH FAILURE, MENTAL PAIN, SUFFERING, SCARRING, DISTENTION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONSTIPATION AND DEATH. POST-OPERATIVE PATIENT TREATMENT INCLUDED ADDITIONAL SURGERY, MESH REMOVAL, AND HERNIA REPAIR WITH NEW MESH. INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATES THE PATIENT IS DECEASED. NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EXPIRATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    THE PATIENT¿S ATTORNEY ALLEGED A DEFICIENCY AGAINST THE DEVICE. THE PRODUCT WAS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANT, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INFECTION, ADHESIONS, BLEEDING, SEROMA, PAIN, MESH SEPARATED FROM FASCIA, RECURRENCE, DEFECTIVE DEVICE, MESH FAILURE, MENTAL PAIN, SUFFERING, SCARRING, DISTENTION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONSTIPATION AND DEATH. POST-OPERATIVE PATIENT TREATMENT INCLUDED ADDITIONAL SURGERY, MESH REMOVAL, AND HERNIA REPAIR WITH NEW MESH. INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATES THE PATIENT IS DECEASED. NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EXPIRATION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE PATIENT¿S ATTORNEY ALLEGED A DEFICIENCY AGAINST THE DEVICE. THE PRODUCT WAS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANT, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CONSTIPATION. POST-OPERATIVE PATIENT TREATMENT INCLUDED ADDITIONAL SURGERY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1224249 PARIETEX MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS PCO4VP PRA2434X 10884521514140

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Male Required Intervention| D