FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRAPRO HERNIA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1251743 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-01207
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 30, 2008
Report Date
November 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K984220
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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 PATENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR WITH MESH IMPLANT. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED WHAT WAS REPORTED AS A BUBBLE SENSATION UNDER THE SKIN AND WAS READMITTED FOR CAT SCAN. THE SCAN REVEALED FLUID AROUND THE REPAIR SITE THAT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS PUS. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY AND THE MESH EXPLANTED. THE WOUND SITE WAS CLEANSED AND THE PATIENT PLACED ON ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED AS "DOING OK."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRAPRO HERNIA SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON, INC. NA AH8DDMA0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention