FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRAPRO HERNIA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2971568 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-01398
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
December 31, 2012
Report Date
January 30, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K033337
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PAIN AND INFLAMMATION AT THE SITE OF THE RIGHT INCISION. HE WAS READMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CELLULITIS OF THE RIGHT INCISION. HE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS, WOUND DRAINAGE THERAPY, MIRABILITE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE PATIENT HAS IMPROVED BUT IS STILL CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76728 ULTRAPRO HERNIA SYSTEM MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON, INC. NA EH8JPCA0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization| R