ETHICON PHYSIOMESH PHY1520RRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705031132320), received between Dec 13, 2017 and Jun 12, 2025 — classified as 13 injuries.

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJun 12, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, CHILLS, INFLAMMATION, AND A SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Chills; Diarrhea; Inflammation; Nausea; Obstruction/Occlusion; Pain

  MAUDE report 22194405 ↗
• InjuryApr 24, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024 AND A MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BOWEL OBSTRUCTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Obstruction/Occlusion

  MAUDE report 21897476 ↗
• InjuryMar 4, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT HERNIA SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2015 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED HERNIA RECURRENCE AND ADHESION. OTHER PROCEDURE WAS CAPTURED IN A SEPARATE FILE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE ADDED.

  Patient problems: Adhesion(s); Hernia; Nausea; Pain

  MAUDE report 21512012 ↗
• InjurySep 3, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A VENTRAL INCISIONAL AND UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012 AND TO PIECES OF MESH WERE IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Abdominal Pain; Adhesion(s); Not Applicable; Pain; Sweating

  MAUDE report 7840774 ↗
• InjuryAug 30, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE IN 2013 AND THE MESH WAS IMPLANTED. AFTER A YEAR, THE HERNIA RECURRED AND THE PATIENT WAS HAVING COMPLICATIONS LIKE BULGING OF THE HERNIA AND FEVER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

  Patient problems: Fever; Hernia

  MAUDE report 7835384 ↗
• InjuryJul 9, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2013 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED UNDISCLOSED INJURY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Injury

  MAUDE report 7670809 ↗
• InjuryJul 9, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2012 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Not Applicable

  MAUDE report 7670790 ↗
• InjuryJun 14, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2014 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE MESH HAD BECOME COMPLETELY DISRUPTED FROM THE ABDOMINAL WALL AND RETRACTED TO ONE SIDE. THE SURGEON ALSO NOTED DENSE ADHESIONS TO THE MESH ITSELF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, NAUSEA, INFLAMMATION, LOSS OF APPETITE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Adhesion(s); Inflammation; Nausea

  MAUDE report 7601439 ↗
• InjuryJun 11, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT HAD ANOTHER RECURRENT HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2012 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND HAD SURGERIES ON (B)(6) 2010 AND AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2011. SHE HAD A MESH REMOVAL SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2015 AND ANOTHER BOWEL RESECTION ON (B)(6) 2015. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, CHILLS, INFLAMMATION, LOSS OF APPETITE AND WEIGHT LOSS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Inflammation; Nausea; Obstruction/Occlusion; Pain

  MAUDE report 7586610 ↗
• InjuryJun 7, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT HAD A RECURRENT HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2011 AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER IN (B)(6) AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ANOTHER RECURRENT HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2012 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND HAD SURGERIES ON (B)(6) 2010 AND AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2011. SHE HAD A MESH REMOVAL SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2015 AND ANOTHER BOWEL RESECTION ON (B)(6) 2015. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, CHILLS, INFLAMMATION, LOSS OF APPETITE AND WEIGHT LOSS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Inflammation; Nausea; Pain

  MAUDE report 7578552 ↗
• InjuryMay 24, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2014 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO (B)(6) HOSPITAL FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY DUE TO A RECURRENT HERNIA. DURING THE PROCEDURE, DR. (B)(6) FOUND THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE MESH WAS PULLED LOOSE AND THERE WERE BOWELS SLIPPED UNDER THE MESH TO GET INTO THE HERNIA. DR. (B)(6) IMPLANTED A NEW 10 X 15 CM MESH. ON (B)(6) 2015 HE UNDERWENT REPAIR OF THE MESH AT (B)(6). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, CHILLS, INFLAMMATION, LOSS OF APPETITE AND WEIGHT LOSS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Abdominal Pain; Adhesion(s); Hernia; Inflammation; No Code Available; Pain; Swelling

  MAUDE report 7539692 ↗
• InjuryApr 16, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED UNDISCLOSED INJURIES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Injury

  MAUDE report 7433349 ↗
• InjuryDec 13, 2017Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ATTORNEY THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2015 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNDISCLOSED ADVERSE EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Hernia; No Code Available

  MAUDE report 7114136 ↗