| Catalog Number |
0115311 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Seroma (2069)
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| Date of Event |
12/15/2009
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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) 2009 ¿ patient was diagnosed with left inguinal hernia thereby underwent repair with the implant of perfix plug (device 1) and 3dmax mesh (device 2).(note: there is no op notes provided for this procedure in medical records).(b)(6) 2009 ¿ patient was diagnosed with infection; fluid collection thereby underwent open repair with the removal of infected mesh (device 1 and device 2).Per op notes, ¿the large fluid collection was noted.The mesh (device 1 and device 2) palpable underneath the external oblique 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-apr-2009) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the bard/davol 3dmax (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the bard/davol perfix plug (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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