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| Catalog Number |
0134113 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Defective Device (2588); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abdominal Pain (1685); Adhesion(s) (1695); Erosion (1750); Fistula (1862); Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Hernia (2240)
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| Date of Event |
03/04/2014
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Per information provided by patient¿s attorney and review of patient medical records.On (b)(6) 2011 - patient was diagnosed with incisional hernia thereby underwent open repair with the implant of composix l/p (device #1).Per operative notes, ¿the patient had very dense intraabdominal adhesions densely adhering his small and large intestine to the anterior abdominal wall.A composix l/p mesh (device #1) was then placed to the anterior abdominal wall with a tacking device using sutures.¿ on (b)(6) 2013 - patient was diagnosed with incisional hernia & chronic right lower quadrant abdominal pain thereby underwent open repair with the implant of ventrio st mesh (device #2).Per operative notes, ¿upon entering the abdominal cavity, the patient had very dense adhesions adhering the small bowel and colon to the anterior abdominal wall.The old mesh (device #1) was opened in the midline, and it was grasped on both sides with kocher clamps and using blunt and sharp dissection the small bowel and colon were removed from the anterior abdominal wall.A ventrio st mesh (device #2) was placed to the anterior abdominal wall using tacks.¿ on (b)(6) 2014 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent incisional hernia, infected mesh & enterocutaneous fistula thereby underwent repair with removal of meshes (device #1 & #2).Per operative notes, ¿there were several sheets of mesh that were adherent to each other with a significant inflammatory response.The mesh had a green color to it end a foul smell.Removed a single loop of intestine with the mesh.Appeared to be eroded by the mesh with a resultant ec fistula.The meshes (device #1 & #2) were removed.After removing the previous meshes, lysis of adhesions of all the small bowel and the fistulae were resected.A synthetic mesh was placed.¿ attorney alleges that the patient had adhesions, bowel obstruction, bowel removal, fistula, infection, pain and hernia recurrence.It was also alleged that the patient had colon and small bowel serosal repair, anastomosis, chronic drainage, mesh attached to colon and small bowel.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Based on the information provided, no conclusions can be made.Per medical records review, about 2 years 2 months post implant of mesh - composix l/p, patient was diagnosed with infection, fistula, erosion, hernia recurrence, adhesion, inflammation and abdominal pain thereby underwent repair with mesh removal.The instructions-for-use supplied with the device list fistula, hernia recurrence, adhesion, inflammation as a possible complications.The warnings section of the ifu states, ¿if an infection develops, treat the infection aggressively.Consideration should be given regarding the need to remove the mesh.An unresolved infection may require the removal of the device.¿ review of manufacturing records confirms product was manufactured to specification.Note, the manufacturing date (15-apr-2011) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the composix l/p mesh (device #1).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the ventrio 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.H3 other text: not returned.
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