3D MAX MESH
Report
- Report Number
- 1213643-2013-00087
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 4, 2012
- Report Date
- February 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K081010
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
BASED ON THE INFO AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, NO DEFINITIVE CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE. THIS IS A PT WITH A HISTORY OF INGUINAL HERNIAS WHO IS AN AVID WEIGHT LIFTER WHICH ACCORDING TO HIS MD "COMPLICATES THE PICTURE" AS HE CONTINUES TO LIFT TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF WEIGHT WHILE EXPERIENCING GROIN PAIN. THE MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED DO NOT COVER THE PERIOD BEYOND THE 2010 OFFICE VISITS; THEREFORE THE PTS' CLINICAL COURSE BEYOND THAT TIME IS UNCLEAR. IF ADDITIONAL EVENT AND/OR EVAL INFO IS OBTAINED, A F/U MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. SEE F/U 1 MDR 1213643-2013-00038 FOR INFO RELATED TO THE OTHER 3DMAX MESH IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2009.
THE INITIAL ATTORNEY REPORT ALLEGED INFECTION, ADDITIONAL SURGERY, PAIN DEFECTIVE MESH, EXPLANT. THE FOLLOWING IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY: (B)(6) 2009 - LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIAS. TWO 3DMAX MESH WERE USED FOR THIS REPAIR. ON (B)(6) 2010 - OFFICE VISIT: PT PRESENTED WITH PERSISTENT PAIN AND PULLING SENSATION IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA OF THE PRIOR HERNIA REPAIR. NO RECURRENCE NOTED. ON (B)(6) 2010 - OFFICE VISIT: PT PRESENTED WITH INCAPACITATING BILATERAL GROIN PAIN SINCE HERNIA REPAIR. COMPLICATING THE PICTURE IS THAT THE PT IS AN AVID WEIGHT LIFTER AND LIFTS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WEIGHT AND IS STILL DOING THIS. HIS TREATMENT TO DATE HAS CONSISTED OF VISITS TO THE PAIN CLINIC PRIMARILY FOR MEDICATION. THE ATTORNEY REPORT ALLEGES THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2012 AND HAD SURGERY IN RELATION TO THE MESH THAT HAD BEEN PLACED IN 2009. NO MEDICAL RECORDS/LAB RESULTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS SURGERY. IT IS UNCLEAR IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE MESH WERE EXCISED AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102620 | 3D MAX MESH | FTL | DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. | NA | HUTF0623 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 YR | Required Intervention | PAIN CLINIC VISITS |