FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PVP MEDIUM 6.4CM X 6.4CM

MDR report key: 8685995 · Received June 11, 2019

Report

Report Number
2210968-2019-82287
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2019
Report Date
June 3, 2019
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
FTL
UDI-DI
10705031132405
PMA / PMN Number
K061533
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND INDICATES THAT THERE WERE NO QUALITY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2009 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REPAIR OF A RECURRENT VENTRAL INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2015 DURING WHICH THE SURGEON NOTED THE OLD MESH HAD SHRUNKEN SIGNIFICANTLY AND WAS VERY SMALL IN SIZE. THE OLD MESH WAS EXCISED FROM THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN, ADHESIONS, NAUSEA, CHILLS, INFLAMMATION, LOSS OF APPETITE, STRESS AND ANXIETY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
482258 PVP MEDIUM 6.4CM X 6.4CM MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC FTL ETHICON INC. AM9JGGZ0 10705031132405

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention