MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS PARIETEX; MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC

Model Number PNP6X3

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

Patient Problems Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Hernia (2240); Fibrosis (3167); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

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 hernia.It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced hernia recurrence, mesh balled up, and infection.Post-operative patient treatment included hernia repair with mesh (non-medtronic product), mesh removal, and revision surgery.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: a3, b5, b6, b7, g3, h6 (patient codes) medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.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 hernia.It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced hernia recurrence, mesh balled up, foreign body giant cell reaction, fibrosis, inflammation, and infection.Post-operative patient treatment included hernia repair with mesh (non-medtronic product), mesh removal, hernia sac opened/excised, and revision surgery.

• Brand Name: PARIETEX
• Type of Device: MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS; 116 avenue du formans; trevoux 01600 ; FR 01600
• MDR Report Key: 12247972
• MDR Text Key: 264146479
• Report Number: 9615742-2021-01845
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521176420
• UDI-Public: 20884521176420
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K101519
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/05/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/29/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/30/2020
• Device Model Number: PNP6X3
• Device Catalogue Number: PNP6X3
• Device Lot Number: SPJ0258X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/14/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 39 YR
• Patient Weight: 88