MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS MESH SOFRADIM - PARIETEX¿ OPTIMIZED COMPOSITE MESH; MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC

Model Number	PCO15FX
Medical Device Problem Codes	Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395); Material Integrity Problem (2978); Mechanics Altered (2984); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Abdominal Pain (1685); Adhesion(s) (1695); Inflammation (1932); Muscle Weakness/Atrophy (1967); Pain (1994); Hernia (2240); Injury (2348); Obstruction/Occlusion (2422); No Code Available (3191); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4) ( hole in mesh near omentum).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
The patient's attorney alleged a deficiency against the device resulting in an unspecified adverse outcome.Product was used for therapeutic treatment.The patient underwent a ventral hernia repair with mesh.She had revision surgery 3 years and 11 months post-surgery.The patient underwent a robotic assisted lysis of adhesions ventral hernia repair with mesh and removal of old mesh.The patient experienced surgical revision, recurrent hernia, lysis of adhesions due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions, abdominal pain, hole in mesh near incarcerated omentum, and pain.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
The patient's attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of multiple incisional hernias.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrent hernia, bowel obstruction, mesh migration, contracted mesh, swiss cheese defect, adhesions, abdominal pain, hole in mesh, pain, and diastasis.Post-operative patient treatment included surgical revision, removal of mesh, lysis of adhesions and repair of recurrent incisional hernia with symbotex mesh.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This information was received as a part of an extensive mesh litigation submission to medtronic.The fda was notified of this large complaint receipt.Due to the volume of complaint information received by medtronic, this resulted in a report beyond the 30 day target.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
The patient's attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of multiple incisional hernias.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrent hernia, extensive intra-abdominal adhesions, abdominal pain, hole in mesh near incarcerated omentum, and pain.Post-operative patient treatment included surgical revision, removal of mesh, lysis of adhesions and repair of recurrent incisional hernia with symbotex mesh.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This information was received as a part of an extensive mesh litigation submission to medtronic.The fda was notified of this large complaint receipt.Due to the volume of complaint information received by medtronic, this resulted in a report beyond the 30 day target.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
The patient's attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of multiple incisional hernias.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrent hernia, extensive intra-abdominal adhesions, abdominal pain, hole in mesh near incarcerated omentum, pain, and some diastasis.Post-operative patient treatment included surgical revision, removal of mesh, lysis of adhesions and repair of recurrent incisional hernia with symbotex mesh.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: b5, b7, g1(manufacturer name, first name, last name, street 1, city, region, postal code, email, phone), h6(patient codes), additional codes.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
The patient's attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of multiple incisional hernias.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced mesh failure, inflammation, incarcerated hernia, recurrent hernia, bowel obstruction, mesh migration, contracted mesh, swiss cheese defect, adhesions, abdominal pain, hole in mesh, pain, and diastasis.Post-operative patient treatment included hospitalization, medication, surgical revision, removal of mesh, lysis of adhesions and repair of recurrent incisional hernia with symbotex mesh.

• Brand Name: MESH SOFRADIM - PARIETEX¿ OPTIMIZED COMPOSITE MESH
• Common Device Name: MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS; 116 avenue du formans; trevoux 01600 ; FR 01600
• Manufacturer (Section G): SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS; 116 avenue du formans; trevoux 01600 ; FR 01600
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 5920 longbow drive; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view,mn, CT 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 7182997
• Report Number: 9615742-2018-00162
• Device Sequence Number: 13747429
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521179783
• UDI-Public: 10884521179783
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K110663
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2012
• Device Explanted Year: 2016
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Inspection
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/14/2022

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?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
• Device Model Number: PCO15FX
• Device Catalogue Number: PCO15FX
• Device Lot Number: PLD00159
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/15/2019; 05/15/2019; 02/02/2022; 11/09/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/11/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/08/2019; 01/15/2020; 02/27/2022; 11/14/2022
• 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; Other
• Patient Age: 49 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 100 KG