FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
MESH
MDR report key: 3983415
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Received August 4, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5037608
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- August 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2005
- Report Date
- August 4, 2014
- Product Code
- FTL
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CALLER REPORTS UNDERGOING A TRIPLE HERNIA REPAIR IN (B)(6) 2005. POST-SURGERY CALLER STATES SHE WENT TO A NURSING HOME AND DRAINAGE WAS FOUND FROM HER TUBING. CALLER STATES HER STITCHES WERE REMOVED AND SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STAPH INFECTION. IN 2009 CALLER STATES THAT AN ABSCESS WAS LOCATED IN HER LOWER ABDOMEN. CALLER REPORTS SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MESH WAS TO BE REMOVED BUT SHE DECLINED THE OPERATION AND IS CURRENTLY GETTING THE ABSCESS TREATED WITH BIWEEKLY CAUTERIZATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455334 | MESH | ABDOMINAL MESH | FTL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR |