FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHYSIOMESH

MDR report key: 3033314 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03404
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K093932
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 AN UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND MESH WAS USED. ON (B)(6) 2013, A NEW OPERATION ON THE SAME PATIENT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE PATIENT SHOWED A RECURRENT HERNIA. DURING THE NEW OPERATION, THE SURGEON FOUND A NEW HERNIA WHICH CONTAINED OMENTUM IN THE SUPERIOR PART OF MESH. THE MESH WAS REMOVED AND A DIRECT PLASTIC OF THE WALL WAS CARRIED OUT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
137167 PHYSIOMESH MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON, INC. NA ED8JXMA0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention