FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROCEED MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH

MDR report key: 729424 · Received June 27, 2006

Report

Report Number
2210968-2006-00447
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 27, 2006
Report Date
June 22, 2006
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
FTL
PMA / PMN Number
K031925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H-6: NO DEVICE FAILURE REPORTED. [PMA/510(K):K031925].

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PT DEVELOPED A BOWEL FISTULA RESULTING FROM DIRECT COMMINICATION OF THE BOWEL WITH A DEVICE TACKER USED TO TACK THE MESH DEVICE. THE PT WAS TAKEN BACK TO SURGERY FOR REPAIR OF THE FISTULA. ADHESIONS OF THE BOWEL TO THE DEVICE WERE NOTED. ADHESIOLYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE EXPLANTED. A PRIMARY CLOSURE WAS PERFORMED. THE PT IS REPORTED AS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROCEED MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE MESH MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA UBG624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention TACKER - NOT SPECIFIED.