FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD FLAT MESH

MDR report key: 3231596 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1213643-2013-00307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2009
Report Date
July 1, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY DID NOT ALLEGE A SPECIFIC DEVICE FAILURE OR PATIENT INJURY AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. ADDITIONALLY, NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITH THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS POINT. IF ADDITIONAL EVENT AND/OR EVALUATION INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED TO DAVOL BY THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY: (B)(6) 2003 - THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN UNKNOWN BARD MARLEX MESH DURING A VAGINAL COLPORRHAPHY PROCEDURE. (B)(6) 2009 - THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RESECTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY PLACED VAGINAL MESH DUE TO THE MESH ERODING THROUGH THE VAGINA AND PARTIAL EXPLANT OF MESH MATERIAL. THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT ALLEGES PERMANENT INJURY, EROSION, NERVE DAMAGE, ADDITIONAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION, DEFECTIVE MESH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321484 BARD FLAT MESH FTL DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Disability