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Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,199 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code FTL.

3,199
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 362 a year
29
reports, 12 months to August 2026
475 in the 12 months before
1.2%
classified as malfunction
2.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 3,199 reports that name the brand "Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr" (mesh surgical polymeric), received between September 2017 and June 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

29 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 94% from 475 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 (98.7%) and malfunction (1.2%); 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 migration (1.8%), material split, cut or torn (0.4%) and material separation (0.2%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, adhesion(s) and inflammation. 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

058116Sep 2021: 59Oct 2021: 40Nov 2021: 25Dec 2021: 112022Jan 2022: 42Feb 2022: 48Mar 2022: 70Apr 2022: 45May 2022: 55Jun 2022: 39Jul 2022: 56Aug 2022: 81Sep 2022: 30Oct 2022: 63Nov 2022: 13Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 5Feb 2024: 12Mar 2024: 5Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 14Jun 2024: 7Jul 2024: 23Aug 2024: 116Sep 2024: 42Oct 2024: 24Nov 2024: 70Dec 2024: 1152025Jan 2025: 23Feb 2025: 32Mar 2025: 43Apr 2025: 22May 2025: 63Jun 2025: 6Jul 2025: 7Aug 2025: 28Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 15Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 1Jul 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

03466912017: 820172018: 18520182019: 48620192020: 69120202021: 58420212022: 54320222023: 1320232024: 43620242025: 23320252026: 202026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury98.7%3,159
Malfunction1.2%39
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%3,199
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
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed571.8%1.6%
Material split, cut or torn140.4%0.7%
Material separation60.2%0.2%
Delivered as unsterile product50.2%0.1%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging50.2%0.1%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient40.1%7.2%
Peeled/delaminated40.1%0%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label30.1%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material30.1%0.6%
Material frayed20.1%0%
Packaging problem20.1%0%
Breakthe device broke10%0.4%
Device appears to trigger rejection10%0.2%
Difficult to open or remove packaging material10%0%
Hole in material10%0.1%
Malposition of device10%0.1%
Material disintegration10%0.1%
Migration or expulsion of device10%4%
Unsealed device packaging10%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
Painpain, site not specified1,98462%
Adhesion(s)1,58549.5%
Inflammationinflammation1,49846.8%
Hernia95729.9%
Nauseafeeling sick90328.2%
Diarrhea46514.5%
Chillschills or shivering45014.1%
Decreased appetitereduced appetite44313.8%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available38512%
Weight changes36111.3%
Obstruction/occlusion33110.3%
Discomfortdiscomfort2457.7%
Not applicable2146.7%
Scar tissue1875.8%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain1795.6%

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

In context

MeasureProceed Surg Mesh/Multi LyrProduct code FTLAll MAUDE reports
Reports3,199170,30426,136,888
Share of that pool—1.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury98.7%96.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction1.2%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%
Mesh Sofradim - Parietex Composite Mesh2,946161.5%
Advantage? System3,537130%
Ventrio ST2,751510.7%
Symbotex2,7411901.2%
Mesh - Composix Kugel2,682423.5%

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 Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr reports

How many FDA reports name Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr?

3,199 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 29 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (98.7%) and malfunction (1.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

migration (1.8%), material split, cut or torn (0.4%), material separation (0.2%), delivered as unsterile product (0.2%) and tear, rip or hole in device packaging (0.2%). 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 Proceed Surg Mesh/Multi Lyr 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.