FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH

MDR report key: 2983289 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-01907
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K962530
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY, LYSIS OF ADHESIONS AND REPAIR OF RECURRENT INCISIONAL HERNIA ON (B)(6) 2006. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE COMPLICATIONS OF SEVERE ABDOMINAL ADHESIONS.(B)(4).

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON 03/03/2000 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT VENTRAL HERNIA AND DETERIORATION THROUGHOUT THE ANTERIOR ABDOMEN. FOLLOWING INSERTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE, EXTRUSION, INFECTION, URINARY PROBLEMS, RECURRENCE, BLEEDING, DYSPAREUNIA, ORGAN PERFORATION AND OTHER OUTCOMES. THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY WITH LYSIS OF ADHESIONS, REPAIR, AND HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2006. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO FDA: 07/08/2016.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2006 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
88282 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention