MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. -1213643 PERFIX PLUG; SURGICAL MESH

Catalog Number	0112770
Medical Device Problem Code	Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Hernia (2240)
Date of Event	06/04/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Per information provided: (b)(6) 2009 - patient was diagnosed with right inguinal hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of perfix plug (device 1).Per op notes, ¿the direct hernia sac was identified and dissected free.A perfix plug (device 1) was placed in the defect and secured with sutures.A onlay patch was placed in the floor of the canal and sutured.¿ (b)(6) 2016 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent right inguinal hernia and left inguinal hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of perfix plugs (device 2 and 3).Per op notes, ¿on the right groin, a direct hernia defect was identified and no evidence of indirect hernia.The prior plug (device 1) was noted.A perfix plug (device 2) with onlay patch was placed and secured using sutures.On the left groin, another direct hernia was identified and there was no evidence of indirect hernia.A perfix plug (device 3) was placed and sutured.¿ (b)(6) 2019 - patient was diagnosed with incarcerated recurrent left inguinal and recurrent right inguinal hernias thereby underwent open repair with implant of perfix plugs (device 4 and 5).Per op notes, ¿on the llq, incarcerated direct hernia defect was identified and reduced.No indirect hernia.A perfix plug (device 4) with onlay patch was placed and sutured.On the rlq, direct hernia defect was identified and reduced.No indirect hernia.A perfix plug (device 5) with onlay patch was placed and sutured.¿ (note: the is no visualization of previous meshes).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Root cause is inconclusive; no conclusion can be made as to the extent to which the implant may have caused or contributed to the patient's postoperative course.Note, the manufacturing date (15-nov-2015) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the bard/davol perfix plug (device 2).Additional supplemental emdr and an emdr were submitted to represent the bard/davol perfix plugs (device 1 and 3).Note: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.

• Brand Name: PERFIX PLUG
• Common Device Name: SURGICAL MESH
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. -1213643; 100 crossings blvd.; warwick RI 02886
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD SHANNON LIMITED -3005636544; san geronimo industrial park; lot #1, road #3, km 79.7; humacao PR 00791
• Manufacturer Contact: andrew topoulos ; 100 crossings blvd.; warwick, RI 02886 ; 8005566756
• MDR Report Key: 24021675
• Report Number: 1213643-2026-00023
• Device Sequence Number: 10554777
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741016615
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741016615(17)201128(10)HUZK1600
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K922916
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2016
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/09/2026

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: 11/28/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 0112770
• Device Lot Number: HUZK1600
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/19/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/09/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/15/2015
• 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 Age: 73 YR
• Patient Sex: Male