FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH

MDR report key: 2780379 · Received October 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1018233-2012-01452
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2012
Report Date
September 7, 2012
Manufacturer
TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES
Product Code
FTM
PMA / PMN Number
K031332
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE FINISHED PRODUCT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WHICH ACCOMPANIES ALL DEVICES CURRENTLY ADDRESSES POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SURGICALLY IMPLANTED MATERIALS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES IN THE PRECAUTIONS: "PELVISOFT BIOMESH 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 PELVISOFT BIOMESH SHOULD NOT BE USED. PELVISOFT BIOMESH 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 PRODUCT IMPLANTED, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, SUFFERING, DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH FTM TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES NA 06B14-9

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention GYNECARE TVT| PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH| AVAULTA POSTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM| AVAULTA ANTERIOR BIOSYNTHETIC SUPPORT SYSTEM