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5950030 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Defective Device (2588); Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Insufficient Information (4580)
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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.This emdr represents the bard/davol ventrio st (device #2).An additional emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol ventralex hernia patch (device #1).Should additional information be provided, a supplemental emdr will be submitted.
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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 ventralex hernia patch and ventrio st on (b)(6) 2017 and/or (b)(6) 2019.As reported, the patient is making a claim for an adverse patient outcome against both devices.It is alleged that the patient had subsequent surgical intervention due to the hernia mesh device.Attorney also alleges that the patient sustained personal injury, experienced emotional distress and the device was defective.
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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 ventralex hernia patch and ventrio st on (b)(6) 2017 and/or (b)(6) 2019.As reported, the patient is making a claim for an adverse patient outcome against both devices.It is alleged that the patient had subsequent surgical intervention due to the hernia mesh device.Attorney also alleges that the patient sustained personal injury, experienced emotional distress and the device was defective.Addendum per additional information provided: (b)(6) 2017- patient was diagnosed with large umbilical hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of ventralex hernia patch (device 1).Per op notes, ¿the hernia sac with omentum was identified in the umbilical region and the omentum was reduced.A ventralex hernia patch (device 1) was placed and sutured¿.(b)(6) 2019- patient was diagnosed with recurrent incarcerated ventral hernia, thereby underwent open repair with implant of ventrio st mesh (device 2).Per op notes, ¿large hernia was identified in the umbilicus and there was a lot of scarring around umbilicus from previous surgery.Incarcerated omentum along with ventralex hernia patch (device 1) was removed.A ventrio st mesh (device 2) was placed in the intraabdominal region and sutured¿.
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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-dec-2018) is considered to be a best estimate.This supplemental emdr represents the bard/davol ventrio st (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol ventralex hernia patch (device 1).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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