FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERMACOL 15X20 1.5MM

MDR report key: 3093896 · Received April 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
9617613-2013-00178
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K992556
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ELECTIVE COLOSTOMY TAKE DOWN WITH VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: A PERMACOL GRAFT USED TO REPAIR HERNIA. APPROX SIX WEEKS POST OPERATIVELY, THE PT PRESENTED WITH DRAINAGE THROUGH SMALL OPENING IN INCISION. THE DRAINAGE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM. THE INCISION WAS RE-OPENED WHICH LEAD TO LARGE CAVITY OF LIQUEFIED GRAFT. THE WOUND WAS DEBRIDED AND A WOUND VAC WAS PLACED. THE SURGEON STATED THAT HE DID NOT PLACE DRAINS AFTER INITIAL SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
176624 PERMACOL 15X20 1.5MM PERMACOL MESH FTL COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES 11B1308

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other