(b)(4).Date sent: 12/14/2020 (b)(4).Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.The lot was not provided; therefore, the manufacturing record evaluation could not be performed.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.What was the date of implant? did the explant take place on (b)(6) 2020.If no, when did the explant take place? what is the product code for this complaint? what is the lot number of the device? what were the first clinical symptoms that provided evidence of an erosion and when did they first occur? has the patient had any dilations, egd, or other procedure between the linx implant and discovery of the erosion? please describe and include the dates of the procedures.Are pictures or videos available? how many beads eroded? where were the eroded beads positioned? which best describes the device removal approach? endoscopically removed the eroded beads initially & laparoscopically removed the device at a later date endoscopically removed the eroded beads & laparoscopically removed the device the same day endoscopically removed the entire device laparoscopically removed the entire device was the patient stented? what is the current condition of the patient? is the device being returned for analysis?.
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