FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD FLAT MESH

MDR report key: 4071227 · Received September 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1213643-2014-00313
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2014
Report Date
August 6, 2014
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC, SUB C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDME
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PT'S ATTORNEY DID NOT ALLEGE A SPECIFIC DEVICE FAILURE 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 DRAWN. IF ADDITIONAL EVENT AND/OR EVALUATION INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO DAVOL BY THE PT'S ATTORNEY: (B)(6) 1995 - THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A BARD/DAVOL "MARLEX" MESH DURING A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY. ON (B)(6) 2015 - THE PT UNDERWENT UNSPECIFIED EMERGENCY SURGERY. THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT ALLEGES, PAIN, ADDITIONAL SURGICAL INTERVENTION, AND DEFECTIVE MESH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
532324 BARD FLAT MESH FTL DAVOL INC, SUB C.R. BARD, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention| S