MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. ULTRAPRO PLUG SMALL DEVICE AND MESH; MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC

Catalog Number	UPPS6
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Pain (1994); Swelling/ Edema (4577)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Date sent to the fda: 9/17/2024 d4: udi: as the lot number provided for the event was for dhr review, the full udi is not currently available.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.Mwr-(b)(4) submitted for adverse event which occurred on 7/16/2013.Submitted for adverse event which occurred on 10/31/2016.Submitted for adverse event which occurred on 3/20/2017.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by an attorney that the patient underwent revision surgery on (b)(6) 2013 and an mesh was implanted.It was reported that the patient underwent revision surgery on (b)(6) 2013 and mesh was implanted.It was reported that the patient underwent repair of epigastric and infraumbilical hernia on (b)(6) 2016 and two mesh were implanted.It was reported that the patient underwent recurrent inguinal hernia repair surgery on (b)(6) 2017 and mesh was implanted.It was reported that the patient experienced pain, right groin pain and bulge.It was previously reported that the patient had recurrent hernia repair on (b)(6) 2012 and mesh was implanted.Other procedures were captured in a separate file.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Date sent to the fda: 9/27/2024.A review of the batch manufacturing records was conducted and the batch met all finished goods release criteria.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: ULTRAPRO PLUG SMALL DEVICE AND MESH
• Common Device Name: MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-GMBH; robert-koch strasse 1; p.o. box 1409; norderstedt ; GM
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 20242005
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-09823
• Device Sequence Number: 8163166
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031132603
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031132603(17)140531(10)EG8DBGA0
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K070224
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2013
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/17/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2014
• Device Catalogue Number: UPPS6
• Device Lot Number: EG8DBGA0
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/09/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/17/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/17/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/27/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/08/2012
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Female