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Biodesign 4-Layer Tissue Graft: medical device reports filed with FDA

204 reports name it, 2013–2016. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cook Biotech. Product code FTM.

204
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 15 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
5.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 204 reports that name the brand "Biodesign 4-Layer Tissue Graft" (surgisis es), received between May 2013 and October 2016; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cook Biotech. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (100%); across all mesh, surgical reports (product code FTM) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 5.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (82.8%), device operates differently than expected (3.4%) and material erosion (1%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, injury and lymphoma. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Biodesign 4-Layer Tissue Graft was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2016.

By year received

0521032013: 520132014: 10320142015: 5420152016: 422016

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury100%204
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%204
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 11,623 reports carrying product code FTM. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information16982.8%36.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly73.4%1.7%
Material erosion21%0.7%
Extrusion10.5%0.5%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure10.5%0.1%
Unexpected therapeutic results10.5%0.9%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified19897.1%
Injurya physical injury19394.6%
Lymphomaa cancer of the lymphatic system21%
Abnormal vaginal discharge10.5%
Cramp(s)10.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort10.5%
Fistula10.5%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.5%
Incontinence10.5%
Prolapse10.5%
Therapeutic response, decreased10.5%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureBiodesign 4-Layer Tissue GraftProduct code FTMAll MAUDE reports
Reports20411,62326,136,888
Share of that pool—1.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports049
Classified as injury100%87.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%5.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.2%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code FTM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Unspecified By Complainant2,00500%
Gynecare Mesh Unknown5,83030.1%
Pelvisoft Acellular Collagen Biomesh1,01600%
Xenform78100%
Strattice32001.9%
Unknown Strattice295470.7%
Mesh Tsl - Permacol30542.6%
XenMatrix27880.7%
Permacol38010.5%
Unk - Unspecified By The Complainant27200%
Orthadapt Bioimplant19700%
Unknown - Unspecified By The Complainant24100%
Veritas Collagen Matrix20600.5%
Uphold Vaginal Support System1,86100.1%
Unspecified By The Complainant54500%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Biodesign 4-Layer Tissue Graft reports

How many FDA reports name Biodesign 4-Layer Tissue Graft?

204 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (82.8%), device operates differently than expected (3.4%), material erosion (1%), extrusion (0.5%) and therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (0.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Biodesign 4-Layer Tissue Graft was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.