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Device brand name · Surgical mesh

Mesh Composix L/P: medical device reports filed with FDA

746 reports name it, 2018–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Davol Sub C R Bard. Product code FTL.

746
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 88 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
13 in the 12 months before
0.1%
classified as malfunction
2.5% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 746 reports that name the brand "Mesh Composix L/P" (surgical mesh), received between January 2018 and July 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Davol Sub C R Bard. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 13 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 (99.5%), death (0.4%) and malfunction (0.1%); across all mesh, surgical, polymeric reports (product code FTL) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 2.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are defective device (97.2%), patient device interaction problem (71.4%) and insufficient device problem information (26.9%). The patient problems coded most often are injury, pain and hernia. 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

02039Sep 2021: 17Oct 2021: 7Nov 2021: 11Dec 2021: 112022Jan 2022: 16Feb 2022: 15Mar 2022: 39Apr 2022: 8May 2022: 25Jun 2022: 23Jul 2022: 16Aug 2022: 11Sep 2022: 6Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 10Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 13Apr 2023: 10May 2023: 9Jun 2023: 11Jul 2023: 9Aug 2023: 8Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 6Nov 2023: 11Dec 2023: 72024Jan 2024: 18Feb 2024: 14Mar 2024: 17Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 15Jun 2024: 7Jul 2024: 7Aug 2024: 7Sep 2024: 3Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 3May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0931852018: 520182019: 1920192020: 15820202021: 18520212022: 17220222023: 10320232024: 9620242025: 82025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%3
Injury99.5%742
Malfunction0.1%1
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%746
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 170,304 reports carrying product code FTL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Defective devicethe device was defective72597.2%34.3%
Patient device interaction problem53371.4%18.9%
Insufficient device problem information20126.9%26.3%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient7910.6%7.2%
Material deformation121.6%2.3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed111.5%1.6%
Device appears to trigger rejection20.3%0.2%
Degraded10.1%0.3%
Device damaged by another device10.1%0%

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
Injurya physical injury20227.1%
Painpain, site not specified15520.8%
Hernia9212.3%
Adhesion(s)8611.5%
Disability415.5%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain202.7%
Obstruction/occlusion141.9%
Abscessa collection of pus91.2%
Fistula91.2%
Scar tissue60.8%
Seromaa collection of fluid under the skin60.8%
Inflammationinflammation40.5%
Bowel perforation30.4%
Erosion20.3%
Erythemaskin redness20.3%

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

In context

MeasureMesh Composix L/PProduct code FTLAll MAUDE reports
Reports746170,30426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports459
Classified as injury99.5%96.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.1%2.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.4%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 FTL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Bard Flat Mesh8,2991100.5%
PerFix Plug8,2561670.3%
Parietex6,3043201%
Ventralight ST Mesh5,8131060.5%
Obtryx System6,03110%
Ventralex ST5,3651010.4%
Tension Free Vaginal Tape9,35500.1%
Mesh Ventralex4,66150.4%
3DMax3,9711550.1%
ProGrip3,8204120.8%
Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr3,199290%
Mesh Sofradim - Parietex Composite Mesh2,946161.5%
Advantage? System3,537130%
Ventrio ST2,751510.7%
Symbotex2,7411901.2%

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 Mesh Composix L/P reports

How many FDA reports name Mesh Composix L/P?

746 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 (99.5%), death (0.4%) and malfunction (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

defective device (97.2%), patient device interaction problem (71.4%), insufficient device problem information (26.9%), patient-device incompatibility (10.6%) and material deformation (1.6%). 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 Mesh Composix L/P 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.