FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
C-QUR V-PATCH
MDR report key: 3875003
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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 |