FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROCEED MUTLI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH

MDR report key: 1233943 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-01120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
October 15, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K060713
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 11/14/2008. PAIN OCCURRED. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN OPEN, LEFT FLANK HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE IN 2008. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS PLACED UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND A SURGICAL MESH WAS USED. THE PROCEDURE WENT WELL. POSTOPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT REPORTED HAVING INTENSE PAIN AND POSSIBLY NERVE DAMAGE. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN BY THE OPERATING SURGEON ON THE FOLLOWING DATES COMPLAINING OF PAIN WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERVENTIONS: TWO MONTHS LATER, (TOLD TO TAKE IBUPROFEN 400 MG, THREE TIMES A DAY FOR 7 DAYS), IN THE SAME MONTH, (GIVEN A 5CC 1% LIDOCAIN WITH .25% MARCAIN INJECTION JUST BELOW THE FASCIA), THE FOLLOWING MONTH. AT THE LAST VISIT IN 2008, THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO A PAIN CLINIC. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROCEED MUTLI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA ZBG149

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention