MAUDE Adverse Event Report: TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES MESH TSL - PERMACOL¿; MESH, SURGICAL

Model Number P151520

Device Problems Material Perforation (2205); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001); Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)

Patient Problems Abscess (1690); Adhesion(s) (1695); Purulent Discharge (1812); Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Unspecified Infection (1930); Laceration(s) (1946); Internal Organ Perforation (1987); Perforation (2001); Discharge (2225); Hernia (2240); Peritonitis (2252); Injury (2348); Ascites (2596); Blood Loss (2597); Fluid Discharge (2686); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

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 laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a recurrent ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, extensive adhesions, serosal tears, abscess in left lateral abdominal area, leakage, and bleeding.Post-operative patient treatment included recurrent incisional hernia repair with new bard mesh, omentum and small bowel attached to the inferior aspect of the mesh were dissected, all segment of composite mesh extended to below the umbilicus at the midline was excised, placement of bard mesh, bowel was teased off of the mesh and the abdominal wall, repair of serosal tears, removal of previous mesh, placement of new covidien permacol mesh, drainage of intrabdominal abscess as well as three areas of small bowel required resection: part that had leaked, torn during lysis of adhesions, and was devascularized from tearing and having bleeding.

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.Additional information: pma/510k.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 laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a recurrent ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, extensive adhesions, serosal tears, abscess in left lateral abdominal area, leakage, bleeding, and a perforation from a surgical complication.Post-operative patient treatment included recurrent incisional hernia repair with new bard mesh, omentum and small bowel attached to the inferior aspect of the mesh were dissected, all segment of composite mesh extended to below the umbilicus at the midline was excised, placement of bard mesh, bowel was teased off of the mesh and the abdominal wall, repair of serosal tears, removal of previous mesh, placement of new covidien permacol mesh, drainage of intrabdominal abscess as well as three areas of small bowel required resection: part that had leaked, torn during lysis of adhesions, and was devascularized from tearing and having bleeding.

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 Description

The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a recurrent ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, extensive adhesions, serosal tears, abscess in left lateral abdominal area, leakage, bleeding, infection, and peritonitis, and a perforation from a surgical complication.Post-operative patient treatment included recurrent incisional hernia repair with new bard mesh, omentum and small bowel attached to the inferior aspect of the mesh were dissected, all segment of composite mesh extended to below the umbilicus at the midline was excised, placement of bard mesh, bowel resection, bowel was teased off of the mesh and the abdominal wall, repair of serosal tears, removal of previous mesh, placement of new covidien permacol mesh, drainage of intrabdominal abscess as well as three areas of small bowel required resection: part that had leaked, torn during lysis of adhesions, ct-scan, medication, use of drains, and was devascularized from tearing and having bleeding.Relevant tests/laboratory data b6: 10 dec 2011: op note stated ct scan demonstrated free fluid and contrast extravasating from the bowel.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: b5, b7, d8, e1(street 1, city, region, postal code), g1(manufacturer name, first name, last name, street 1, city, region, postal code, email, phone), h6(patient codes, device 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.

Manufacturer Narrative

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 Description

The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a recurrent ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, extensive adhesions, serosal tears, abscess in left lateral abdominal area, leakage, bleeding, infection, and peritonitis, a perforation from a surgical complication, partial dehiscence of mesh, mesh division, purulent material.Post-operative patient treatment included recurrent incisional hernia repair with new bard mesh, omentum and small bowel attached to the inferior aspect of the mesh were dissected, all segment of composite mesh extended to below the umbilicus at the midline was excised, placement of bard mesh, bowel resection, bowel was teased off of the mesh and the abdominal wall, repair of serosal tears, removal of previous mesh, placement of new covidien permacol mesh, sutures removed, reinforcement of mesh, drainage of intrabdominal abscess as well as three areas of small bowel required resection: part that had leaked, torn during lysis of adhesions, ct-scan, medication, use of drains, and was devascularized from tearing and having bleeding.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional info: b5, b6, b7, h6 (patient device 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.

• Brand Name: MESH TSL - PERMACOL¿
• Type of Device: MESH, SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES; victoria house, victoria road; aldershot, hampshire GU11 1EJ; GB GU11 1EJ
• Manufacturer (Section G): TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES; victoria house, victoria road; aldershot, hampshire GU11 1EJ; GB GU11 1EJ
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 60 middletown ave; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view,mn, CT 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 8515443
• MDR Text Key: 141969589
• Report Number: 9617613-2019-00052
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FTM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523000184
• UDI-Public: 10884523000184
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K120605
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 01/20/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/15/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2013
• Device Model Number: P151520
• Device Catalogue Number: P151520
• Device Lot Number: 10B1209
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/04/2023
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 56 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Race: White