| Catalog Number |
1201520 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Wound Dehiscence (1154); Fistula (1862)
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| Date of Event |
11/20/2017
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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-2017) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the phasix st (device #2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the ventralex 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 additional information provided: (b)(6) 2014 - patient was diagnosed with ventral hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of ventralex st (device #1).Per operative notes, ¿the hernia sac was identified and excised.A ventralex st (device #1) was placed and sutured.¿ (b)(6) 2017 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent ventral incisional & umbilical hernia with abdominal pain thereby underwent open repair with implant of phasix st (device #2).Per operative notes, ¿dense adhesions of small bowel to abdominal wall were taken.The small bowel was stuck in the mesh were released.The hernia sacs were identified and reduced.A phasix st (device #2) was placed and sutured.¿ (b)(6) 2017 - patient was diagnosed with gastrointestinal fistula & wound dehiscence thereby underwent open repair with excision of mesh (device #1 & #2).Per operative notes, ¿the previous mesh (device 1# & #2) was identified with free floating sutures were removed completely.The area of fistula identified and repaired with sutures.Wound vac was placed.¿ (b)(6) 2018 - patient was diagnosed with incisional hernia and fistula thereby underwent open repair with implant of biological mesh and fistula repair.(b)(6) 2018 - patient was diagnosed with abdominal wound thereby underwent open repair with placement of wound vac.
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