FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORETEX

MDR report key: 1881893 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5017855
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
March 10, 2009
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABDOMINAL SURGERY FOR INCISIONAL HERNIA. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SWELLING, CHRONIC PAIN AND STOMACH DISTENTION. I HAVE A HARD TIME GOING TO THE BATHROOM NOW. MY REGULAR GP HAS ME TAKE VALIUM FOR BOWEL MOVEMENTS. I HAVE SHARED THIS INFO WITH MY DOCTOR AND OTHER DOCTORS, AND THEY SEEM TO THINK THERE IS NO PROBLEM, BUT I FEEL AWFUL. I CAN'T BEND OR DO DAILY TASKS SUCH AS DRESSING MYSELF. IT WAS GORETEX DUAL MESH THAT WAS PLACED INSIDE ME. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2009. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: INCISIONAL HERNIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORETEX DUAL MESH FTL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Required Intervention