| Catalog Number |
1190200 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abscess (1690); Purulent Discharge (1812); Drug Resistant Bacterial Infection (4553)
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| Date of Event |
12/12/2014
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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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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-jun-2014) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the bard/davol phasix mesh (device #2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol ventrio st (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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Event or Problem Description
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Per information provided: (b)(6) 2014 - patient was diagnosed with ventral hernia thereby underwent open repair with the implant of ventrio st mesh (device #1).Per operative notes, "the hernia sac was removed.A ventrio st mesh (device #1) was placed and sutured." (b)(6) 2014 - patient was diagnosed with infected mesh and adhesions thereby underwent open repair with the implant of phasix mesh (device #2) and removal of mesh (device #1).Per operative notes, "the mesh (device #1) was removed.A phasix mesh (device #2) was placed in a overlay reinforcement of primary closure and tacked." (b)(6) 2014 - patient was diagnosed with right costal margin abscess thereby underwent drainage of abscess, purulent discharge and removal of mesh (device #2).Per operative notes, "a small fluid collection was encountered, prolene sutures were identified and removed.The phasix mesh was removed." (b)(6) 2016 - patient underwent abdominal scar revision, removal of suture granuloma and closure of wound.
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