FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPOSIX MESH E/X

MDR report key: 2151626 · Received June 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1213643-2011-00316
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 29, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K002684
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR WITH A COMPOSIX E/X MESH ON (B)(6) 2003. ON (B)(6) 2005, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ANOTHER HERNIA REPAIR WITH TWO BARD COMPOSIX KUGEL MESHES. THE ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE COMPOSIX E/X WAS EXPLANTED, THOUGH NO SPECIFIC DATE OF EXPLANT WAS PROVIDED. CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. NO MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, NO SPECIFIC DEVICE FAILURE OR PATIENT INJURY HAS BEEN ALLEGED AND NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THE COMPOSIX KUGEL MESHES ALLEGEDLY IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2005 ARE BEING FIELD WITH THE FDA UNDER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BASED ON ATTORNEY'S REPORT: (B)(6) 2003 - HERNIA REPAIR MADE WITH BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH. ON (B)(6) 2005 - HERNIA REPAIR MADE WITH TWO BARD COMPOSIX KUGEL HERNIA PATCHES. COMPOSIX E/X MESH EXPLANTED. ATTORNEY ALLEGES PATIENT SUFFERED SERIOUS AND PERMANENT INJURIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPOSIX MESH E/X FTL DAVOL INC NA 43HMD234

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention| S