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

Model Number PCO12X

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 a ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced adhesions, infection, abscess, fistula, chronically draining sinus, hernia recurrence, mesh eroded into bowel, and mesh was poorly incorporated.Post-operative patient treatment included exploratory laparotomy, adhesiolysis, excision of mesh, small bowel resection, ventral hernia repair, incision and drainage of abdominal abscess and lower abdominal wall mass, incisional biopsy and placement of penrose drain, sharp excision of abdominal mass and placement of wound vac.

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 therapeutic treatment of a ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced pain, inflammation, necrosis, fibrosis, scarification, mesh encapsulation, lack of adequate ingrowth, adhesions, infection, abscess, fistula, chronically draining sinus, hernia recurrence, mesh eroded into bowel, and mesh was poorly incorporated.Post-operative patient treatment included biopsy, exploratory laparotomy, adhesiolysis, excision of mesh, small bowel resection, ventral hernia repair, incision and drainage of abdominal abscess and lower abdominal wall mass, incisional biopsy and placement of penrose drain, sharp excision of abdominal mass and placement of wound vac.

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 therapeutic treatment of a ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced seroma, hematoma, mesh erosion, drainage, mass, pain, inflammation, necrosis, fibrosis, scarification, mesh encapsulation, lack of adequate ingrowth, adhesions, infection, abscess, fistula, chronically draining sinus, hernia recurrence, mesh eroded into bowel, and mesh was poorly incorporated.Post-operative patient treatment included biopsy, anastomosis, exploratory laparotomy, adhesiolysis, excision of mesh, small bowel resection, ventral hernia repair, incision and drainage of abdominal abscess and lower abdominal wall mass, incisional biopsy and placement of penrose drain, medication, sharp excision of abdominal mass and placement of wound vac.Relevant tests/laboratory data b6: (b)(6) 2019: op note- abdominal mass biopsy was noted to be an acute inflammatory infiltrate with necrosis and fibrosis and a few atypical cells.

• Brand Name: PARIETEX
• 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: justin ellis ; 5920 longbow drive; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view,mn, CT 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 9126960
• MDR Text Key: 160304924
• Report Number: 9615742-2019-03193
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FTL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521179745
• UDI-Public: 10884521179745
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K110815
• 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
• Report Date: 12/05/2022

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
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/30/2014
• Device Model Number: PCO12X
• Device Catalogue Number: PCO12X
• Device Lot Number: PMJ00028
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/04/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/26/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/29/2021; 11/30/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/14/2022; 12/05/2022
• 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 Sex: Female