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Product complaint # (b)(4).(b)(4).Additional information provided: did the patient experience a post-op device malfunction? unknown, did the patient experience an adverse event such as infection, non-union, allergic reaction, osteoporosis, overloading, pain, degenerative diseases, bleeding or oozing? --> yes, did the patient require revision surgery or hardware removal? yes, was device explanted? true, did patient require revision surgery? false, reason for revision surgery.Epiplocele, if no, was there any additional medical intervention required such as x-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions? reduce epiplocele under local anesthesia, patient status/ outcome / consequences: yes, patient consequence description/was there a clinical outcome experienced by the patient (infection, inflammation, etc.)? epiplocele, was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: unknown, if yes, describe removal of the device an epiplocele is produced, is the patient part of a clinical study: unknown, event description: patient taken to laparoscopic pyeloplasty (june 15) in whom a 19-fr drain was used and at the time of device removal, presented an epliplocele as an adverse event.Reduction is achieved under local anesthesia in the hospitalization service.With the use of the penrose drain, we had not had any complications of these characteristics in the past and we consider that there is no error in the device removal technique, but rather that due to its design it favors the risk of presenting complications such as the one described.This device (dren) has external grooves that probably cause the omentum to adhere and explains the events described.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.No product available for return.The device history records were reviewed and the manufacturing criteria was met prior to the release of this lot.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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