FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ALLODERM
MDR report key: 8483003
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Received April 3, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5085578
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 3, 2019
- Date of Event
- February 24, 2017
- Report Date
- April 1, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN / LIFECELL
- Product Code
- FTL
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BILATERAL MASTECTOMIES WITH IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTION WITH ALLODERM SLING. RADIATION TO CANCER SIDE, 16 MONTHS WITH EXPANDERS, PAIN ENTIRE TIME. FOUR WEEKS AFTER EXCHANGE SURGERY "INFECTION" TO CANCER SIDE, 5 DAYS IN HOSP WITH IV ABX. C-DIFF INFECTION DUE TO ABX. STILL WITH PAIN. FAT GRAFTING TO BOTH RESULTING IN SEROMA / HEMATOMA TO CANCER SIDE LEADING TO IMPLANT REMOVAL. ONCE REMOVED MY PS FOUND THE ALLODERM HAD NOT "TAKEN" AND WAS BUNCHED UP AND ROLLED, SEE BELOW. PAIN NOW IMPROVED- TAKING LEXAPRO WITH GOOD RESULTS. I THINK I WILL CONTACT THE FDA. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270507 | ALLODERM | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | FTL | ALLERGAN / LIFECELL | |||
| 270508 | ALLODERM | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | FTL | ALLERGAN / LIFECELL | |||
| 270509 | EXPANDER | EXPANDER, SKIN, INFLATABLE | LCJ | ALLERGAN | |||
| 270510 | EXPANDER | EXPANDER, SKIN, INFLATABLE | LCJ | ALLERGAN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| L| S |