| Catalog Number |
0134680 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Defective Device (2588); Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Pain (1994); Hernia (2240); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
03/31/2016
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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.This emdr represents the bard/davol composix l/p (device #1).An additional emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol ventralight st mesh (device #2).
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Event or Problem Description
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Attorney alleges that the patient underwent surgery for implant of an unspecified bard/davol composix l/p on (b)(6) 2010 and ventralight st on (b)(6) 2016.As reported, the patient is making a claim for an adverse patient outcome against both devices.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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Event or Problem Description
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Attorney alleges that the patient underwent surgery for implant of an unspecified bard/davol composix l/p on (b)(6) 2010 and ventralight st on (b)(6) 2016.As reported, the patient is making a claim for an adverse patient outcome against both devices.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) 2010 ¿ patient was diagnosed with multiple incarcerated incisional hernias thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with the implant of composix l/p mesh (device 1).Per op notes, ¿patient was found to have numerous large and small hernia defect.A piece of composix l/p mesh (device 1) was used for repair the defect using sutures.¿ (b)(6) 2016 ¿ patient had recurrent pain and was diagnosed with recurrent incarcerated incisional hernia laparoscopic repair with the implant of ventralight st mesh (device 2).Per op notes, ¿dense adhesion of omentum and small bowel to the previously placed mesh (device 1) was taken down.The defect was noted both cephalad and rostral to previous mesh.The abdominal wall was reinforced with ventralight st mesh (device 2) using capsure and optifix tacks.¿.
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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-2007) is considered to be a best estimate.This supplemental emdr represents the composix l/p mesh (device 1).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol ventralight st mesh (device 2).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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