FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

C-QUR V-PATCH

MDR report key: 3875003 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219977-2014-00170
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K090909
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN OUTSIDE CLINICIAN WAS CONSULTED ON THIS EVENT. HIS OPINION WAS THAT THE INFECTION WAS LIKELY DUE TO: LACK OF PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTIC USE, ERROR IN TECHNIQUE, ERROR IN PERIOPERATIVE HANDLING OF MESH, UNSTERILE INSTRUMENTATION, LATENT INFECTION IN OPERATIVE FIELD OF PT, POOR WOUND HEALING, PT NON-COMPLIANCE WITH WOUND CARE INSTRUCTIONS. EVEN IN CLEAN WOUND CLASSES, THERE WILL BE A 1-2% INCIDENCE OF INFECTION. A REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON MFG AND STERILIZATION RECORDS AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. MDR 1219977-2014-00169, 00171.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT HAD MESH IMPLANTED FOR AN UMBILICAL HERNIA. THE MESH WAS TAKEN OUT DUE TO A PERCEIVED DEEP INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321944 C-QUR V-PATCH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP. 31202 200427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Required Intervention