| Catalog Number |
5950050 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abdominal Pain (1685); Adhesion(s) (1695)
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| Date of Event |
02/08/2019
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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: (b)(6) 2006 ¿ patient was diagnosed with incarcerated epigastric hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of composix mesh (device #1).Per operative notes, "the hernia was identified.A small patch of composix mesh (device #1) was placed and sutured." (b)(6) 2013 ¿ patient was diagnosed with ventral hernia and pain thereby underwent open repair with removal of mesh (device #1) and implant of ventrio st mesh (device #2).Per operative notes, ¿the previous composix mesh (device #1) was balled up and pulled away from the wound which caused pain.The previously placed mesh (device #1) was removed.The ventrio st mesh (device#2) was placed and covered all the areas.¿ (b)(6) 2019 ¿ patient was diagnosed with abdominal pain thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with removal of ventrio st mesh (device #2).Per operative notes, ¿the mesh was adhered to the abdominal wall in the area that caused pain.The ventrio st mesh (device #2) was folded slightly and densely incorporated was removed.¿.
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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-may-2013) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol ventrio st (device #2).Additional supplemental emdr represents the bard/davol mesh - composix (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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