MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PROLENE* POLYPROPYLENE MESH; MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC

Catalog Number	PML
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Fatigue (1849); Nausea (1970); Pain (1994); Scar Tissue (2060); Dizziness (2194); Discomfort (2330); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Date sent to the fda: 5/28/2025.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was for dhr review, the full udi is currently not available.H6: appropriate term / code not available (e2402) utilized to capture lump along incision.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.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 removal of mesh and repair of recurrent ventral incisional hernia on (b)(6) 2019 and a mesh was implanted during which the surgeon performed lysis of adhesions, removal and mesh placement, separation of components, abdominal wall reconstruction and liver biopsy.It was reported that the patient experienced pain, lump along incision, discomfort, nausea emesis, scars, slight dizziness and fatigue.It was previously reported that the patient had umbilical incisional hernia on (b)(6) 2017 and a mesh was implanted.Other procedure was captured in a separate file.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Date sent to the fda: 6/9/2025.Additional information: d4 (expiration), h4.Corrected information: d4 (primary udi #).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.

• Common Device Name: MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SOMERVILLE
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 22102773
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-05925
• Device Sequence Number: 20868019
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04560224977268
• UDI-Public: (01)04560224977268(17)230930(10)MLB308
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K180829
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• 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): 05/28/2025

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: 09/30/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: PML
• Device Lot Number: MLB308
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/20/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/04/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/29/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/09/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/16/2018
• 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