FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MESH-COMPOSIX KUGEL

MDR report key: 3124064 · Received May 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
1213643-2013-00212
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2013
Date of Event
September 28, 2006
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K003323
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT ALLEGES THAT THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH ON (B)(6) 2006. ON (B)(6) 2006 THE COMPOSIX KUGEL HERNIA PATCH WAS EXPLANTED. THE PT'S ATTORNEY DID NOT ALLEGE A SPECIFIC DEVICE FAILURE AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE INITIAL REPORTER TO REQUEST ADD'L INFO AND IF AVAILABLE, TO REQUEST RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. A MFG REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A MFG RELATED CAUSE FOR THE ALLEGED EVENT. THIS MDR INCLUDES ALL PT, EVENT AND DEVICE INFO DAVOL HAS REC'D TO DATE. IF ADD'L EVENT AND/OR EVALUATION INFO IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO DAVOL BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY: ON (B)(6) 2006 - THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE COMPOSIX KUGEL HERNIA PATCH. ON (B)(6) 2006 - THE COMPOSIX DUEL HERNIA PATCH WAS EXPLANTED. THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT ALLEGES PERMANENT INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, DEFECTIVE MESH, AND EXPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
216689 MESH-COMPOSIX KUGEL FTL DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. NA 43CPD317

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability