FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH

MDR report key: 2230807 · Received August 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1018233-2011-00205
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 23, 2011
Report Date
July 28, 2011
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTM
PMA / PMN Number
K031332
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED FINDING NOTHING THAT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WHICH ACCOMPANIES EACH DEVICE STATES "USE OF THE MESH IS CONTRAINDICATED FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: PREGNANCY, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY, AND/OR INFECTION IN THE OPERATIVE FIELD". IN THE PRECAUTIONS SECTION, IT STATES "THE MESH IS FOR SINGLE-PATIENT USE ONLY AND IS TO BE IMPLANTED SURGICALLY. IF EITHER THE OUTER POLYESTER/POLYETHYLENE POUCH OR THE INNER FOIL POUCH HAS BEEN PERFORATED OR TORN IN SHIPMENT OR STORAGE, THEN THE ENCLOSED MESH SHOULD NOT BE USED. THE MESH SHOULD BE HYDRATED OR MOIST WHEN THE PACKAGE IS OPENED. DEHYDRATED OR DRY TISSUE SHOULD NOT BE IMPLANTED". (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE MESH IMPLANTED, THE PATIENT 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 PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH FTM C.R. BARD, INC. NA 05B33-2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention AVAULTA POSTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM| AVAULTA ANTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM