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TEC3030 |
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Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abdominal Pain (1685); Adhesion(s) (1695); Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Scar Tissue (2060); Vomiting (2144); Hernia (2240); Injury (2348); Obstruction/Occlusion (2422); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); Swelling/ Edema (4577); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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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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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a ventral incisional hernia.It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced recurrence, adhesions, scar tissue, and mesh disruption.Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, partial mesh removal, and hernia repair with new mesh.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: b5, b7, d8, e1 (street 1, city, region, postal code), g1 (manufacturer name, first name, last name, street 1, city, region, postal code, email, phone), h6 (patient codes).Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a ventral incisional hernia.It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced recurrence, adhesions, scar tissue, mesh disruption, pain, inflammation, obstruction, swelling, vomiting, and abdominal pain.Post-operative patient treatment included medication, revision surgery, partial mesh removal, and hernia repair with new mesh.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: a4, a5b (patient race), b5, b6, b7, and h6 (added patient codes) ime 2402: fibrofatty hernia sac.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a ventral incisional hernia.It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced recurrence, adhesions, scar tissue, mesh disruption, pain, inflammation, obstruction, swelling, vomiting, fibrofatty hernia sac, foreign body reaction, and abdominal pain.Post-operative patient treatment included medication, revision surgery, partial mesh removal, and hernia repair with new mesh.
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