FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH

MDR report key: 3092337 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004859928-2013-00022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
September 19, 2006
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
PROXY BIOMEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K051245
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS A SYNTHETIC DEVICE MADE FROM POLYPROPYLENE. INJURIES SUCH AS PAIN, MESH EROSION, INFECTION, INCONTINENCE, FISTULA FORMATION AND DYSPAREUNIA ARE DOCUMENTED RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLYFORM DEVICE - REFERENCE DESIGN FMEA AND POLYFORM PRODUCT INSERT (INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROXY BIOMEDICAL WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2013, VIA EMAIL BY THE POLYFORM DISTRIBUTOR (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC) THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON THE (B)(6) 2013, REGARDING A POLYFORM PRODUCT FROM A PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT AS A RESULT OF THE POLYFORM IMPLANT (DATE OF IMPLANTATION IS ON (B)(6) 2006), A PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED AS "(B)(6)". HER DATE OF BIRTH IS UNKNOWN; WHERE THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE IS THE (B)(6) USA. THE PHYSICIAN WHO TREATED THE PATIENT IS DR (B)(6). THE POLYFORM PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. NO OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCT OR THE PATIENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174056 POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH MESH SURGICAL, POLYMERIC (FTL) FTL PROXY BIOMEDICAL LTD. 840-240 OR 840-241 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other