FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PELVICOL

MDR report key: 1910955 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1018233-2010-00121
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Report Date
October 29, 2010
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K992556
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WHICH ACCOMPANIES EACH DEVICE STATES IN PRECAUTIONS SECTION: "IMPLANT IS FOR SINGLE-PATIENT USE ONLY AND IS TO BE IMPLANTED SURGICALLY. IF EITHER THE OUTER POLYESTER/POLYETHYLENE POUCH OR THE INNER FOIL POUCH HAS BEEN PERFORATED OR TORN IN SHIPMENT OR STORAGE, THEN THE ENCLOSED IMPLANT SHOULD NOT BE USED." IT ALSO STATES: "DO NOT USE TISSUE IF EITHER INNER OR OUTER POUCH IS PUNCTURED, TORN, OR NOT INTACT." PATIENT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE MESH IMPLANTED THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES INCLUDING EXTREME PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, DYSPAREUNIA, SIGNIFICANT MENTAL PAIN AND SUFFERING, UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES, AND SHE HAS SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PELVICOL FTL C.R. BARD, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention