FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH

MDR report key: 3111211 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1018233-2013-01658
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Report Date
August 19, 2015
Manufacturer
TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES
Product Code
FTM
PMA / PMN Number
K031332
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE FINISHED PRODUCT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE WHICH ACCOMPANIES ALL DEVICES CURRENTLY ADDRESSES POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SURGICALLY IMPLANTED MATERIALS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES IN THE PRECAUTIONS: "PELVISOFT BIOMESH IS FOR SINGLE-PATIENT USE ONLY AND IS TO BE IMPLANTED SURGICALLY. IF EITHER THE OUTER POLYESTER/POLYETHYLENE POUCH OF THE INNER FOIL POUCH HAS BEEN PERFORATED OR TORN IN SHIPMENT OR STORAGE, THEN THE ENCLOSED PELVISOFT BIOMESH SHOULD NOT BE USED. PELVISOFT BIOMESH SHOULD BE HYDRATED OR MOIST WHEN THE PACKAGE IS OPENED. DEHYDRATED OR DRY TISSUE SHOULD NOT BE IMPLANTED." (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED, THE PT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, SUFFERING, DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT. ASSOCIATED MDR'S: 1018233-2013-01639 AND 1018233-2013-01640.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN RADIATING DOWN LEG, MESH EROSION, PAINFUL INTERCOURSE, INFECTIOUS FLUIDS POST-SURGERY, SEVERE PAIN, BOWEL PROBLEMS, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LIMITED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, CYSTOCELE (PROLAPSE), RECTOCELE, VAGINAL PAIN, UTERINE PROLAPSE, VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE, IMPROPER WOUND HEALING (POST-OPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION), AND REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202379 PELVISOFT ACELLULAR COLLAGEN BIOMESH FTM TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES NA 08B22-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention