MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. -1213643 VENTRALIGHT ST W/ ECHO 2; SURGICAL MESH

Catalog Number	5990011
Medical Device Problem Code	Expiration Date Error (2528)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/04/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
As reported, an expired bard/davol ventralight st mesh was inadvertently implanted into the patient.The expiration date is located on multiple layers of the packaging.This event is confirmed as a use related error with no malfunction of the device.No patient injury was reported.Review of manufacturing records indicate product was manufactured to specification, with no indication of a manufacturing related cause for the event reported.To date, this is the only reported complaint from this manufacturing lot of (b)(4) units released for distribution in september, 2020.Not returned - remains implanted.
Event or Problem Description
As reported, a bard/davol ventralight st w/ echo 2 positioning system was used during a ventral hernia repair procedure on (b)(6) 2021.After the mesh had been fixated it was noted that the device had expired on 28-jun-2021.As reported, the staff indicated the mesh was going to expire at the "end of the month" and it was not realized at the time that the new month ((b)(6)) had just started, until later in the procedure when the mesh was already fixed in place.At this time the surgeon did not want to remove the mesh as it would have required converting to an open procedure.It was also reported by the surgeon that the defect was closed primarily, and prior to placing the mesh reported that the mesh packaging was in good condition with proper sterile technique used throughout the procedure.There was no reported patient injury and the patient was discharged home.

• Brand Name: VENTRALIGHT ST W/ ECHO 2
• Common Device Name: SURGICAL MESH
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. -1213643; 100 crossings blvd.; warwick RI 02886
• MDR Report Key: 12211902
• Report Number: 1213643-2021-20191
• Device Sequence Number: 3180692
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741130977
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741130977
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K170294
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,other,use
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/08/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/28/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 5990011
• Device Lot Number: HUET1660
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/06/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/22/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other