FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD FLAT MESH

MDR report key: 3170078 · Received June 5, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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