| Catalog Number |
5959680 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Hernia (2240)
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| Date of Event |
07/30/2015
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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-may-2014) is considered to be a best estimate.This mdr represents the sepramesh ip (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the sepramesh ip (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) 2013 ¿ patient was diagnosed with ventral hernia thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with the implant of sepramesh ip (device 1).Per op notes, ¿the hernia was located in upper midline.A piece of sepramesh ip (device 1) was cut into circular pattern and utilized to over the fascial defect using sorbafix tacks.¿ (b)(6) 2014 ¿ patient was diagnosed with recurrent ventral hernia thereby underwent open repair with the removal of mesh (device 1) and implant of sepramesh ip (device 2).Per op notes, ¿the hernia site was located in the midline above the umbilicus.There was some old mesh (device 1) had eventrated up into the hernia sac.The old mesh (device 1) was removed.A few adhesions were lysed.Bilateral muscle flaps were raised.A sepramesh ip (device 2) was placed in retromuscular position and sutured.¿ (b)(6) 2015 ¿ patient was diagnosed with recurrent incarcerated ventral hernia thereby underwent open repair with the implant of ventrio st mesh (device 3).Per op notes, ¿the hernia was located in the midline about at the level of the umbilicus.The hernia recurred just deeper to the level of the old mesh (device 2) was intact which was holding the upper wall.Adhesions were freed from the previous mesh.A piece of ventrio st mesh (device 3) was placed as overlay to fascial defect and secured using sorbafix tacks.¿.
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