POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH
Report
- Report Number
- 3004859928-2013-00056
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 9, 2006
- Report Date
- May 30, 2013
- Manufacturer
- PROXY BIOMEDICAL LTD.
- Product Code
- FTL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051245
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
METHOD - DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE IS A SYNTHETIC DEVICE MADE FROM (B)(4). INJURIES SUCH AS PAIN, MESH EROSION, INFECTION, INCONTINENCE, FISTULA FORMATION AND DYSPAREUNIA ARE DOCUMENTED RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLYFORM DEVICE - REFERENCE DESIGN (B)(4) AND POLYFORM PRODUCT INSERT (INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE).
PROXY BIOMEDICAL WAS NOTIFIED ON THE (B)(6) 2013, VIA EMAIL BY THE POLYFORM DISTRIBUTOR (B)(4) THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON THE (B)(4) 2013 REGARDING A POLYFORM PRODUCT FROM A PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT AS A RESULT OF THE POLYFORM IMPLANT (DATE OF IMPLANTATION IS (B)(6) 2006), A PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED AS "(B)(6)". HER DATE OF BIRTH IS UNKNOWN; HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE IS THE (B)(6) USA. THE PHYSICIAN WHO TREATED THE PATIENT IS DR (B)(6); CONTACT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN THIS PATIENT - NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2ND DEVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE POLYFORM PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. NO OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCT OR THE PATIENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247540 | POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH | MESH SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | FTL | PROXY BIOMEDICAL LTD. | 10X15CM OR 15X20CM | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Other | ANOTHER DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN THIS PATIENT| NO INFO REGARDING THE 2ND DEVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED |