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Pvp Small 4 3cm X 4 3cm: medical device reports filed with FDA

619 reports name it, 2018–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code FTL.

619
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 73 a year
3
reports, 12 months to August 2026
85 in the 12 months before
5.8%
classified as malfunction
2.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

619 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Pvp Small 4 3cm X 4 3cm" (mesh surgical polymeric); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon; received from January 2018 to November 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

3 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 96% from 85 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 (94.2%) and malfunction (5.8%); 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 material integrity problem (1.6%), detachment of device or device component (1.1%) and migration (0.8%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, inflammation 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

01223Sep 2021: 11Oct 2021: 6Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 17Feb 2022: 7Mar 2022: 12Apr 2022: 15May 2022: 19Jun 2022: 11Jul 2022: 9Aug 2022: 6Sep 2022: 9Oct 2022: 16Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 7Aug 2024: 21Sep 2024: 16Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 23Dec 2024: 122025Jan 2025: 2Feb 2025: 4Mar 2025: 6Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 12Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 4Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 1Dec 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

0621242018: 3920182019: 8520192020: 12120202021: 11620212022: 12420222023: 520232024: 9620242025: 332025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury94.2%583
Malfunction5.8%36
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%619
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
Material integrity problema problem with the device material101.6%0.6%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off71.1%0.3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed50.8%1.6%
Breakthe device broke40.6%0.4%
Material disintegration40.6%0.1%
Material separation40.6%0.2%
Material split, cut or torn40.6%0.7%
Peeled/delaminated20.3%0%
Material puncture/hole10.2%0%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging10.2%0.1%
Unraveled material10.2%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 specified40865.9%
Inflammationinflammation29247.2%
Hernia22736.7%
Nauseafeeling sick21534.7%
Adhesion(s)21033.9%
Diarrhea10917.6%
Decreased appetitereduced appetite10517%
Chillschills or shivering9114.7%
Weight changes7111.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort569%
Not applicable457.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available426.8%
Obstruction/occlusion304.8%
Scar tissue304.8%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain254%

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

In context

MeasurePvp Small 4 3cm X 4 3cmProduct code FTLAll MAUDE reports
Reports619170,30426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury94.2%96.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction5.8%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 Pvp Small 4 3cm X 4 3cm reports

How many FDA reports name Pvp Small 4 3cm X 4 3cm?

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

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (94.2%) and malfunction (5.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material integrity problem (1.6%), detachment of device or device component (1.1%), migration (0.8%), break (0.6%) and material disintegration (0.6%). 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 Pvp Small 4 3cm X 4 3cm 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.