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PerFix 0117150Recalls & reported problems

Davol Inc. · PerFix Light Plug, 1.0" x 1.35" (2.5 cm x 3.4 cm), Small (Contents: 6) · Class 2 · Implant

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00801741030987), received between Jul 10, 2020 and Jul 10, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defective Device” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Defective Device1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • Patient-Device Incompatibility1

Patient problems

  • Injury1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJul 10, 2020Defective Device; Patient-Device Incompatibility; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Defective Device; Patient-Device Incompatibility; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR IMPLANT OF TWO UNSPECIFIED BARD/DAVOL PERFIX LIGHT PLUGS ON (B)(6) 2015 AND (B)(6) 2018. AS REPORTED, THE PATIENT IS MAKING A CLAIM FOR AN ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOME AGAINST BOTH DEVICES. ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT HAD SUBSEQUENT SURGICAL INTERVENTION DUE TO THE HERNIA MESH DEVICE. IT IS ALSO ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND THE DEVICE WAS DEFECTIVE.

    Patient problems: Injury; Pain

    MAUDE report 10256485 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.