| Catalog Number |
0117320 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Defective Device (2588); Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Nerve Damage (1979); Hernia (2240); Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
09/01/2016
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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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No conclusions can be made.The patient's attorney alleges adverse patient outcome associated with the hernia mesh used to treat the patient.The patient's attorney alleges that the patient had subsequent surgical intervention; however, no details have been provided.No lot number has been provided; therefore, a review of the manufacturing records is not possible.Should additional information be provided, a supplemental emdr will be submitted.Not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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Attorney alleges that the patient underwent surgery for implant of unspecified bard/davol 3dmax light mesh and perfix plug.As reported, the patient is making a claim for an adverse patient outcome against the 3dmax light mesh which was implanted on (b)(6) 2016.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No conclusions can be made.The patient's attorney alleges adverse patient outcome associated with the hernia mesh used to treat the patient.The patient's attorney alleges that the patient had subsequent surgical intervention; however, no details have been provided.No lot number has been provided; therefore, a review of the manufacturing records is not possible.Addendum: this supplemental emdr is submitted to document additional information provided.Root cause is inconclusive; no conclusion can be made as to the extent to which the implant may have caused or contributed to the patient's postoperative course.Note, the manufacturing date (15-apr-2015) is considered to be a best estimate.Note: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.
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Event or Problem Description
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Attorney alleges that the patient underwent surgery for implant of unspecified bard/davol 3dmax light mesh and perfix plug.As reported, the patient is making a claim for an adverse patient outcome against the 3dmax light mesh which was implanted on (b)(6) 2016.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.Addendum per additional information provided: (b)(6) 2016- patient was diagnosed with indirect right inguinal hernia, thereby underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic repair with implant of 3dmax light mesh (device 1).Per op notes, ¿there was a very large indirect right inguinal hernia noted and dissected.A bard 3dmax light mesh (device 1) which is a right sided mesh was then placed into the abdomen and sutured¿.(b)(6) 2016 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent right inguinal hernia, thereby underwent open repair with implant of perfix plug (device 2).Per op notes, ¿the ilioinguinal nerve was transected.In the anteromedial aspect of the cord, indirect hernia was identified, dissected and sutured.A perfix plug (device 2) was placed on the floor of the inguinal canal and was sutured to the inguinal ligament inferiorly and the conjoined tendon superiorly¿.
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