FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHYSIOMESH

MDR report key: 2082268 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-00575
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K093932
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RESULTS: ACCORDING THE VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE ARE MARKS OF PREVIOUS PLACED TACKS VISIBLE BUT IT SEEMS TO BE NOT ADEQUATE. THE CAUSE FOR ADHESION FORMATION OF THE MESH CANNOT NOT BE DETERMINED. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO THE FDA: (B)(4) 2011. (B)(4) ADHESION. CONCLUSION (B)(4): THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REOPERATION AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MESH HAD ADHERED TO THE BOWEL. PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL AND RECOVERING FROM SURGERY.

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 28 YR Required Intervention