FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VAC FREEDOM PUMP

MDR report key: 758450 · Received June 15, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1040325
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 15, 2006
Date of Event
November 3, 2005
Report Date
June 15, 2006
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
GCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER A TVT BLADDER REPAIR SURGERY IN 2003, DEVLOPED A FISTULA THAT WAS REMOVED IN 2005. A MONTH LATER, HOOKED UP TO A VAC FREEDOM HCPC CODE E2402 RR, SET ON 100. TWO DAYS LATER ADMITTED BECAUSE OF PERFORATED COLON AND COLOSTOMY DONE. REVERSE COLOSTOMY DONE TWO MOS LATER. I WAS TOLD THE PERFORATION WAS CAUSED BY THE MESH - GYNECARE 810041, LOT #1323258. I'D LIKE TO KNOW THE ODDS OF WHETHER THAT MESH, THE VAC OR THE COMBINATION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PERFORATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VAC FREEDOM PUMP VAC GCY * HCPC *
2 GYNECARE TVT IMPLANT MESH FTL * 810041 1323258

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| O| S