FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH

MDR report key: 2978626 · Received February 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029104
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 18, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
BARD MEDICAL DIV
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD A BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH REF NUMBER 0123460 LOT NUMBER: 43DOD236 IMPLANTED TO REPAIR A HERNIA ON (B)(6) 2005. AS A RESULT OF THE EROSION OF THIS DEVICE, I HAD SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. THE MESH HAD ERODED INTO MY BLADDER AND APPENDIX CAUSING AN INFECTION IN MY ABDOMEN. THE DOCTORS REMOVED MY APPENDIX WHICH WAS OTHERWISE HEALTHY, AND A PORTION OF MY BLADDER. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2005-(B)(6) 2013. REASON FOR USE: HERNIA REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
70930 BARD COMPOSIX E/X MESH BARD 3D COMPOSIX MESH FTL BARD MEDICAL DIV 0123460 43DOD236

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization| O