FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REBOUND HRD

MDR report key: 6260604 · Received January 18, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005770977-2017-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2017
Report Date
January 18, 2017
Manufacturer
ARB MEDICAL, LLC
Product Code
FTL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. METAL FATIGUE IS SUSPECTED SEPARATION CAUSE. THIS TYPE OF SEPARATION IS RARE (ESTIMATED AT 00.03% OF DEVICES IMPLANTED). THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT HAS NO PERMANENT INJURY OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION TO HEALTH THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EIGTHT MONTHS AFTER IMPLANTATION PATIENT RETURNED WITH RECURRING HERNIA. PATIENT WAS X-RAYED. A SEPARATION OF THE FRAME OF THE DEVICE WAS OBSERVED ON THE X-RAY. DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
42908 REBOUND HRD HERNIA REPAIR DEVICE FTL ARB MEDICAL, LLC RB-SLD-LSO-PP 140045 OR 140055

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other