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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Granuloma (1876); Visual Impairment (2138); Not Applicable (3189)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).This report is related to a journal article, therefore no product will be returned for analysis and the manufacturing record evaluation cannot be reviewed as the lot number has not been provided.Acta neurochir (wien) (1989) 100:70-73.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported via a journal article: the following information is from the journal article.Ito h, onishi h, shoin k, et al.Granuloma caused by oxidized cellulose following craniotomy.Acta neurochir (wien).1989;100(1-2):70-3 a patient (65 yo) that presented with worsening vision 630 days following surgery for a tuberculum sellae meningioma, adjacent to the optic chiasm.The ct scan showed a mass that was suspected to be a recurrence of the meningioma.A second surgery was performed to remove the mass which included remnants of oxidized cellulose.Visual disturbances continued following the second surgery.During the primary surgery multiple pieces of surgicel were placed at the surgical site and left in the patient following the initial surgery.
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