| Catalog Number |
0144680 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Scar Tissue (2060); Hernia (2240)
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| Date of Event |
03/05/2019
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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-july-2011) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the bard mesh - composix l/p w/ echo (device 1).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the bard mesh - composix l/p (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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Per information provided: (b)(6) 2012 - patient was diagnosed with incarcerated incisional hernia thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with implant of composix l/p mesh with echo (device 1) and composix l/p mesh (device 2).Per op notes, "a composix l/p mesh with echo (device 1) and composix l/p mesh (device 2) were placed into the anterior abdominal wall using tacks." (b)(6) 2019 - patient was diagnosed with multiple recurrence of ventral hernia and extensive lysis of adhesions thereby underwent repair with removal of old mesh (device 1 and device 2).Per op notes, "lysis of adhesions was performed.The entire old meshes (device 1 and device 2) were removed.Dissection was carried to the dense scar tissue.A synthetic mesh was placed.".
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