FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PROLIFT PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR

MDR report key: 1705286 · Received May 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-00575
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 28, 2010
Report Date
May 5, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K013718
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A PELVIC FLOOR PROLAPSE PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON INJURED A LARGE VESSEL AND COULD NOT STOP THE BLEEDING. THE HEMORRHAGE STARTED WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS PERFORMING THE FINGER DISSECTION. THE PT RECEIVED TWENTY UNITS OF BLOOD, AND UNFORTUNATELY DIED ON THE OPERATING TABLE. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLIFT PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death| R