BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH

    MDR report key: 3092455 · Received April 23, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3004859928-2013-00024
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 23, 2013
    Date of Event
    March 29, 2007
    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)(4) 2013 VIA EMAIL BY THE POLYFORM DISTRIBUTOR ((B)(4)) THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON THE (B)(4) 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) 2007), A PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED AS "(B)(6)". HER DATE OF BIRTH IS UNKNOWN; HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE IS THE (B)(6) USA. AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED HOWEVER NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS DEVICE. 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.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    173978 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