FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MESH - COMPOSIX KUGEL

MDR report key: 1892396 · Received November 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1213643-2010-00469
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 3, 2010
Report Date
October 12, 2010
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K003323
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, 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 NOT BEEN CONDUCTED, SINCE NO SPECIFIC PRODUCT CODE OR LOT NUMBER HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTORNEY REPORTED: PT SUSTAINED INJURY AND DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH HER USE OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, THE BARD COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH. SPECIFICALLY, AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH PATCH IMPLANTED IN PT, PT SUFFERED DISABLING PAIN, REQUIRED SURGICAL INTERVENTION AND DIED AS A RESULT OF COMPLICATIONS CAUSED BY THE COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH PATCH.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| R