XENMATRIX
Report
- Report Number
- 1213643-2018-01501
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 15, 2018
- Report Date
- May 15, 2018
- Manufacturer
- DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
- Product Code
- FTM
- UDI-DI
- 00801741031465
- PMA / PMN Number
- K081272
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE OF THE PATIENT'S POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTS THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS TO BE RELATED TO THE XENMATRIX GRAFT AND IS CONSIDERING OTHER CAUSES AS HE CONTINUES TO ASSESS THE PATIENT'S CONDITION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL EMDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BARD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BARD. REMAINS IMPLANTED.
THE PHYSICIAN (NOT IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN) REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WHO HAD BEEN IMPLANTED WITH A DAVOL XENMATRIX GRAFT ON (B)(6) 2013 CAME TO HIS OFFICE REQUESTING THAT THE HERNIA GRAFT BE REMOVED. WHEN INITIALLY PLACED THE GRAFT WHICH HAD BEEN SIZED FROM 20X25 TO A 16X20 PRIOR TO IMPLANT WAS PLACED INTO THE RETRO RECTUS TISSUE PLAIN IN AN OPEN PROCEDURE. AS REPORTED 6 TO 12 MONTHS POST IMPLANT THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS (RED SKIN / REACTION) BEGAN. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTS THAT HE REVIEWED HER CT IMAGES AND THE MESH WAS FULLY INCORPORATED AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NO FLUID COLLECTION. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTS THAT HE IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH SURGICALLY TRYING TO REMOVE THE MESH BECAUSE HE IS NOT CONFIDENT THE MESH IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF HER SYMPTOMS AND BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THE GRAFT WOULD BE FULLY INCORPORATED INTO HER TISSUE AND HAS LIKELY BEEN FULLY RESORBED. HE SAID THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS ARE RELATED TO THE GRAFT. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTS THAT HE BELIEVES IT MAY BE ERYTHEMA AB IGNE OR SOME SORT OF ¿IMMUNE, VASCULITIS OR ENDOCRINE PROBLEM¿. HE IS ALSO CONSIDERING REFERRING HER TO A DERMATOLOGIST OR RHEUMATOLOGIST.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357831 | XENMATRIX | PORCINE SURGICAL MESH | FTM | DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. | NA | HUXA0435 | 00801741031465 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Required Intervention |