FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MESH - COMPOSIX KUGEL

MDR report key: 1892394 · Received November 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1213643-2010-00467
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 3, 2010
Date of Event
October 10, 2007
Report Date
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K003323
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0760-06
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED OR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFO HAS NOT BEEN RESPONDED TO. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFO INCLUDING PT INFO, COPIES OF MEDICAL INFO/RECORDS AND DEATH CERTIFICATE/AUTOPSY REPORT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED. A DHR REVIEW HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. ALL PAPERWORK APPEARED COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. NO MFG ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTORNEY REPORTED: (B)(6) 2003: PT HAD A COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH IMPLANTED TO REPAIR A HERNIA DEFECT. ON (B)(6) 2007: PT PRESENTED TO THE HOSP FOR EXCISION OF THE COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH. THE INJURIES THE PT SUSTAINED BECAUSE HIS COMPOSIX KUGEL PATCH FAILED WERE SEVERE AND THEY CAUSED HIS DEATH. PT DIED ON (B)(6), 2007.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MESH - COMPOSIX KUGEL FTL DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. NA 43END467

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| R