BARD FLAT MESH
Report
- Report Number
- 1213643-2013-00248
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 5, 2013
- Report Date
- June 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- PREAMENDMENT
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PARTIAL OPERATIVE REPORT INCLUDED WITH THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT INDICATES THAT THE PT HAD A RECURRENT VAULT PROLAPSE AND SEVERE URINARY INCONTINENCE AND UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE IN WHICH A BARD FLAT MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE PT'S ATTORNEY DID NOT ALLEGE A SPECIFIC DEVICE FAILURE AND THE MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED INCLUDED ONLY PAGE 1 OF THE IMPLANT OPERATIVE REPORT. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. ADDITIONALLY, NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITH THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFO, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THIS MDR INCLUDES ALL PT, EVENT, AND DEVICE INFO DAVOL HAS RECEIVED TO DATE. IF ADDITIONAL EVENT AND/OR EVALUATION INFO IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE FOLLOWING IS BASED ON MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY: (B)(6) 1996 - PT HAD A RECURRENT VAULT PROLAPSE AND SEVERE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE. SHE UNDERWENT EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY, RIGHT SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY, VAGINAL VAULT SUSPENSION TO THE SACRAL PROMONTORY WITH A MARLEX MESH, PARAVAGINAL REPAIR VIA THE ABDOMINAL APPROACH, ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR REPAIR. THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO DAVOL BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY: IT IS ALLEGED ON (B)(6) 1996, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH MARLEX MESH. THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT ALLEGES PERMANENT INJURY, NERVE DAMAGE, PAIN AND SUFFERING, ADDITIONAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION, DEFECTIVE MESH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249524 | BARD FLAT MESH | FTL | DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disability |