FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHYSIOMESH

MDR report key: 3111901 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-05519
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
November 1, 2011
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K093932
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS MEDWATCH REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO RECEIPT OF MAUDE EVENT REPORT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND MESH WAS USED. THE PATIENT REPORTED HAVING REALLY BAD PAIN DURING SEX. THE PATIENT IS NOT ABLE TO LAY ON HER STOMACH SINCE THE MESH WAS PUT IN BECAUSE, THE PAIN FEELS LIKE SHE IS BEING RIPPED OPEN. AT TIMES, THE PATIENT FEELS SHE NEEDS TO THROW UP. THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED SHOTS IN THE STOMACH AROUND THAT AREA AND THE PATIENT IS BEING SENT TO PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION FROM A SURGEON AND PLANS TO HAVE THE MESH REMOVED SOON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
212287 PHYSIOMESH MESH, SURGICAL FTL ETHICON, INC. NA DE8GWCA0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention