POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH
Report
- Report Number
- 3004859928-2013-00057
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2008
- 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
DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE IS A SYNTHETIC DEVICE MADE FROM POLYPROPYLENE. INJURIES SUCH AS PAIN, MESH EROSION, INFECTION, INCONTINENCE, FISTULA FORMATION AND DYSPAREUNIA ARE DOCUMENTED AS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLYFORM DEVICE - REFERENCE DESIGN FMEA AND POLYFORM PRODUCT INSERT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.
PROXY BIOMEDICAL WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2013 VIA EMAIL BY THE POLYFORM DISTRIBUTOR ((B)(4)) THAT THEY HAVE REC'D A COMPLAINT ON THE (B)(6) 2013 REGARDING A POLYFORM PRODUCT FROM A PT'S LEGAL REP. THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT AS A RESULT OF THE POLYFORM IMPLANT (DATE OF IMPLANTATION IS (B)(6) 2008), A PT INJURY OCCURRED. THE PT IS IDENTIFIED AS "(B)(6)". HER DATE OF BIRTH IS UNK; HER WIGHT AND HEIGHT DETAILS ARE UNK. THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE IS (B)(6). THE PHYSICIAN WHO TREATED THE PT IS DR (B)(6). A MONARC SUBFASCIAL HAMMOCK WAS ALSO IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2008. THE POLYFORM PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. NO OTHER INFO REGARDING THE PRODUCT OR THE PT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247481 | POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH | MESH SURGICAL, POLYMERIC (FTL) | FTL | PROXY BIOMEDICAL LTD. | 10X15CM OR 15X20CM | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Other | REGARDING THE 2ND DEVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED.| ANOTHER DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN THIS PT - NO INFO |