MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION SAS SYMBOTEX MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC

Model Number SYM2015

Device Problems Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)

Patient Problems Adhesion(s) (1695); Purulent Discharge (1812); Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Sepsis (2067); Hernia (2240); Discomfort (2330); Injury (2348); Ascites (2596); Abdominal Distention (2601); Bowel Perforation (2668); No Code Available (3191); Constipation (3274)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device. The product was used for therapeutic treatment of an incisional hernia. It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced incarcerated recurrent incisional hernia, adhesions, bulge with pain in supraumbilical skin, mild tenderness, omentum adherent to the midline incisional, and bowel adherent to mesh. Post-operative treatment included recurrent incarcerated incisional hernia repair with new mesh, partial removal of previous covidien mesh, and small bowel resection.

• Brand Name: SYMBOTEX
• Type of Device: 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: lisa hernandez ; 60 middletown ave; north haven, CT 06473 ; 2034925563
• MDR Report Key: 8495175
• MDR Text Key: 141318133
• Report Number: 9615742-2019-01103
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FTL
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K131969
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: CONSUMER

Reporter Occupation

• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 12/02/2019

1 Device Was Involved in the Event

1 Patient Was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/09/2019
• Is This An Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is This A Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
• Device EXPIRATION Date: 05/31/2020
• Device MODEL Number: SYM2015
• Device Catalogue Number: SYM2015
• Device LOT Number: PPF0423X
• Was Device Available For Evaluation?: No

Is The Reporter A Health Professional?

Was the Report Sent to FDA?

• Event Location: No Information
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/15/2019
• Was Device Evaluated By Manufacturer?: No Answer Provided
• Is The Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is this a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial

Patient TREATMENT DATA

Date Received: 04/09/2019 Patient Sequence Number: 1