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

Catalog Number	0112760
Medical Device Problem Code	Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Neuralgia (4413)
Date of Event	11/09/2016
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Per information provided: (b)(6) 2015 - patient was diagnosed with right inguinal hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of perfix plug (device 1 and 2).(b)(6) 2016 - patient was diagnosed with right ilioinguinal neuralgia and right groin pain thereby underwent ilioinguinal nerve block on the right inguinal region.(b)(6) 2016 - patient was diagnosed with ilioinguinal neuralgia thereby underwent ilioinguinal nerve block was performed.(b)(6) 2016 - patient was diagnosed with right groin/ inguinal pain.Patient has since developed recurrent of his pain at the site.
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.This mdr represents the perfix plug (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the perfix plug (device 1).Note, the manufacturing date (15-apr-2015) is considered to be a best estimate.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 ; +1(800)556-6756
• MDR Report Key: 50459858
• Report Number: 1213643-2026-01113
• Device Sequence Number: 13277701
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741016608
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741016608(17)200428(10)HUZD1372
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K922916
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2015
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/20/2026

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: 04/28/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 0112760
• Device Lot Number: HUZD1372
• 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: 08/18/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/26/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/15/2015
• 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 Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 180 LB