FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHYSIOMESH

MDR report key: 2072202 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-00530
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K093932
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 04/28/2011. (B)(4) - RECURRENT HERNIA. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN OPEN INCISION HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A RECURRENT HERNIA ON (B)(6) 2011 AND UNDERWENT A SECOND OPEN HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS FOUND THE MESH HAD COME APART AND UNRAVELED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHYSIOMESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention