FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SEPRAMESH IP

MDR report key: 1263898 · Received December 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1213643-2008-00544
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2008
Report Date
November 14, 2008
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K053066
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PROD HAS BEEN RETURNED. WHILE RECURRENCE IS A KNOWN ADVERSE EVENT THAT IS LISTED IN THE IFU, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW UP REPORT WHEN/IF PROD IS RETURNED FOR EVAL OR ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. EVENT REPORTED BY THE MFR UNDER MDR 1221601-2008-00001.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008 - PT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC ABDOMINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE HERNIA DEFECT WAS COVERED WITH SEPRAMESH IP, FIXED WITH PROTAC AND AN OVERLAP OF 5 CM ON EACH SIDE. SIX MOS LATER, THE PT RETURNED TO THE HOSP WITH A RELAPSE OF ABDOMINAL HERNIA. THE RECURRENCE OCCURRED ON SIDE OF THE MESH. THE PT WAS OPERATED ON AND THE ORIGINAL MESH IMPLANTED THE SAME DAY, WAS LEFT IN THE PT. THE RECURRENCE HERNIA WAS TREATED WITH AN ONLAY MESH. IT WAS THE OPINION OF THE RPTR THAT THE MESH WASN'T INCORPORATED PROPERLY, AND WAS TORN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEPRAMESH IP FTL DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. NA WBSA047

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| O