AVAULTA PLUS ANTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1018233-2011-00056
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 30, 2011
- Report Date
- November 2, 2015
- Manufacturer
- C.R. BARD, INC.
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063712
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED FINDING NOTHING THAT CAN CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WHICH ACCOMPANIES EACH DEVICE STATES IN THE ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION: "POTENTIAL ADVERSE REACTIONS ARE THOSE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING HEMATOMA, SEROMA, MUCOSAL OR VISCERAL EROSION, INFECTION, INFLAMMATION, SENSITIZATION, DYSPAREUNIA, SCARIFICATION AND CONTRACTION, FISTULA FORMATION, EXTRUSION AND RECURRENCE OF VAGINAL WALL PROLAPSE. PERFORATIONS OR LACERATIONS OF VESSELS, NERVES, BLADDER, BOWEL, RECTUM, OR ANY VISCERA MAY OCCUR DURING NEEDLE PASSAGE." THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES UNDER PRECAUTIONS: "THE MESH SHOULD ONLY BE USED BY PHYSICIANS WHO ARE TRAINED IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED FOR PELVIC FLOOR RECONSTRUCTION AND THE IMPLANTATION OF NONABSORBABLE MESHES." (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE MESH IMPLANTED, THE PT EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN AND SUFFERING, HAS SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURY AND PERMANENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DEFORMITY, AND HAS UNDERGONE OR WILL UNDERGO CORRECTIVE SURGERY OR SURGERIES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVAULTA PLUS ANTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM | FTL | C.R. BARD, INC. | NA | CVRG0022 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Female | Required Intervention |