FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH

MDR report key: 3600631 · Received January 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004859928-2014-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 16, 2014
Date of Event
March 9, 2010
Report Date
January 14, 2014
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS A SYNTHETIC DEVICE MADE FROM POLYPROPYLENE. INJURIES SUCH AS PAIN, MESH EROSION, INFECTION, INCONTINENCE, FISTULA FORMATION AND DYSPAREUNIA ARE DOCUMENTED RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLYFORM DEVICE - REFER DESIGN FMEA AND POLYFORM PRODUCT INSERT (INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROXY BIOMEDICAL WAS NOTIFIED ON THE (B)(6) 2013 VIA EMAIL BY THE (B)(4) THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON THE (B)(6) 2013 REGARDING A POLYFORM PRODUCT FROM A PATIENT'S LEGAL REP. THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT FOLLOWING IMPLANT OF POLYFORM MESH THE PATIENT SUFFERED SERIOUS AN INJURY. THE DATE OF IMPLANT OF THE MESH IS (B)(6) 2010. THE PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED AS "KAB". HER DATE OF BIRTH IS UNK; HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT DETAILS ARE UNK. THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE IS (B)(6). THE PHYSICIAN WHO TREATED THE PATIENT IS (B)(6). THE PRODUCTION PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
42812 POLYFORM SYNTHETIC MESH MESH SURGICAL POLYMERIC FTL PROXY BIOMEDICAL LTD. 10X15CM OR 15X20CM UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other