FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DON'T KNOW MESH TYPE

MDR report key: 2172061 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021418
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
January 8, 2008
Report Date
July 14, 2011
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
FTM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD MESH IMPLANTED FOR TWO INGUINAL HERNIAS. I'VE HAD CHRONIC PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF GROIN SINCE THE SURGERY AND IT HAS BEEN GETTING MORE PAINFUL EVERYDAY. I'M ALSO HAVING PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN NOW. I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJECTION TO THE MESH AREA WITH NO RELIEF. I ALSO HAVE BEEN TO PAIN MGMT AND GIVEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRUGS BUT NOTHING HELPS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF MESH WAS USED, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE TACKS HOLDING THEM IN PLACE. THE PAIN HAS RUINED MANY THINGS IN MY LIFE, I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS. THANKS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DON'T KNOW MESH TYPE MESH FTM UNK DONT KNOW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Required Intervention