MAUDE Adverse Event Report: TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES PERMACOL; MESH, SURGICAL

Model Number P101010

Device Problems Material Erosion (1214); Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Adhesion(s) (1695); Erosion (1750); Pain (1994); Hernia (2240); Injury (2348)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a ventral incisional hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, pain, mesh folded up, adhesions, and mesh erosion into viscera.Post-operative patient treatment included revisions, removal of mesh, repair of hernia with parietex mesh, small bowel enterotomy repair, and lysis of adhesions.

• Brand Name: PERMACOL
• Type of Device: MESH, SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES; victoria house, victoria road; aldershot, hampshire GU11 1EJ; GB GU11 1EJ
• Manufacturer (Section G): TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES; victoria house, victoria road; aldershot, hampshire GU11 1EJ; GB GU11 1EJ
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa hernandez ; 60 middletown ave; north haven, CT 06473 ; 2034925563
• MDR Report Key: 8923728
• MDR Text Key: 156406319
• Report Number: 9617613-2019-00151
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FTM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523000108
• UDI-Public: 10884523000108
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K120605
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/22/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/22/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/28/2015
• Device Model Number: P101010
• Device Catalogue Number: P101010
• Device Lot Number: 11B1507
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/31/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention