MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Davol Inc., Sub. C.R. Bard, Inc. -1213643 Bard Flat Mesh; Surgical Mesh

Catalog Number	0112720
Medical Device Problem Code	Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Abscess (1690); Unspecified Infection (1930); Scar Tissue (2060); Hernia (2240)
Date of Event	12/31/2010
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Per information provided: (b)(6)-2009 - patient was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction and incarcerated ventral hernia thereby underwent open repair with the removal of composix mesh (device 1) and implant of two bard flat mesh (device 2 and 3).Per op notes, "adhesiolysis was performed.The prior composix mesh (device 1) was removed which was located more on the lateral aspect of the incision from the hernia recurrence.Two separate pieces of bard flat mesh (device 2 and 3) were placed in an onlay fashion over the fascia using sutures." (b)(6)-2010 - patient was diagnosed with incarcerated ventral hernia with wound abscess thereby underwent repair with removal of infected mesh (device 2 and 3).Per op notes, "the ventral hernia was encountered, the hernia sac was separated from the fascia and the infected mesh.The mesh (device 2 and 3) were excised from the abdominal wall.The infected mesh was separated from the extensive scar tissue attached to it, it was excised from the abdominal wall and removed.A biologic mesh was then placed.".
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-feb-2009) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the bard flat mesh (device 3).Additional supplemental emdr and emdr were submitted to represent the composix mesh (device 1) and bard flat mesh (device 2).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: Bard Flat Mesh
• 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 ; +1(800)556-6756
• MDR Report Key: 50224486
• Report Number: 1213643-2026-01028
• Device Sequence Number: 17529062
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741016561
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741016561(17)140228(10)HUTB0750
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K251557
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2009
• Device Explanted Year: 2010
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/03/2026

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: 02/28/2014
• Device Catalogue Number: 0112720
• Device Lot Number: HUTB0750
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/30/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/12/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/15/2009
• 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: Male