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 |