FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROCEED* MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH

MDR report key: 2834224 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-07355
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Report Date
October 24, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K060713
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE PATIENT THAT SHE UNDERWENT AN UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR IN (B)(6) 2010 AND MESH WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE SHE ALSO HAD A TUMMY TUCK. SINCE THE SURGERY SHE HAS HAD FIFTEEN ADDITIONAL SURGERIES. SHE ALSO HAS HAD MRSA AND SEPSIS. THE WOUND IS NOT HEALING AND THE TUNNELING IS OCCURRING CREATING NEW WOUNDS. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN BEDRIDDEN FOR TWO YEARS. THE CALLER REPORTS THE SURGEON DOES NOT FEEL IT IS MESH RELATED AND WILL NOT REMOVE THE MESH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROCEED* MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA CGG307

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention