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Model Number SYM15 |
Device Problems
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395); Mechanics Altered (2984); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Corneal Pannus (1447); Abdominal Pain (1685); Adhesion(s) (1695); Bacterial Infection (1735); Emotional Changes (1831); Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Laceration(s) (1946); Pain (1994); Scar Tissue (2060); Hernia (2240); Discomfort (2330); Impaired Healing (2378); Fluid Discharge (2686); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant product: unknown protack (lot # unknown), unknown absorbatack (lot # unknown).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a spigelian hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced adhesions, pain, mesh even treated into defect, recurrence, bilateral spigelian hernias, mesh exposed at open wound, chronic open wound, infected mesh, scar tissue, sinus tract, excessive symptomatic abdominal pannus, staphylococcus aureus, laceration, inflammation, biofilm formed on mesh, and abdominal wall pain.Post-operative patient treatment included lysis of adhesions, explant of mesh, ct scan, hernia repaired with mesh, debridement of wound, scar tissue removed, sinus tract removed, inflamed tissue including umbilicus excised, tissue debridement, diagnostic laparoscopy, removal of tacks, and two clips removed from subcutaneous tissue.
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Event Description
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The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a spigelian hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced mental pain, permanent impairment, loss of enjoyment of life, defective device, discomfort, scarring, draining wound, adhesions, pain, mesh eventrated into defect, recurrence, bilateral spigelian hernias, mesh exposed at open wound, chronic open wound, infected mesh, scar tissue, sinus tract, excessive symptomatic abdominal pannus, staphylococcus aureus, laceration, inflammation, biofilm formed on mesh, and abdominal wall pain.Post-operative patient treatment included lysis of adhesions, explant of mesh, ct scan, hernia repaired with mesh, debridement of wound, scar tissue removed, sinus tract removed, inflamed tissue including umbilicus excised, tissue debridement, diagnostic laparoscopy, removal of tacks, mesh revision, and two clips removed from subcutaneous tissue.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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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