FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRAPRO MESH

MDR report key: 3140441 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-06338
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K033337
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. TWO WEEKS POST OPERATIVE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A DEHISCENCE. A SECOND PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THAT TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MESH WAS "DESTROYED". THE MESH WAS REMOVED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242313 ULTRAPRO MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Required Intervention