| Catalog Number |
0115311 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abdominal Pain (1685); Adhesion(s) (1695); Obstruction/Occlusion (2422)
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| Date of Event |
06/18/2013
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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) 2013 - patient was diagnosed with bilateral inguinal hernias thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with implant of 3dmax (device 1 and 2).Per op notes, ¿on the right inguinal region, a large direct hernia sac was noted and separated from cord structures and dissected free.The sac was extracted and removed.A 3dmax (device 1) was placed in the peritoneal space and sutured.On the left inguinal region, a direct hernia sac was noted and excised.A 3dmax (device 2) was placed in the peritoneal space and sutured.¿ (b)(6) 2013 - patient was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction and abdominal pain thereby underwent open repair.Per op notes, ¿the peritoneum was opened.A moderate amount of free fluid was drained.Small bowel was extracted.A loop of small bowel had herniated through a small defect in the peritoneum and was adherent to the prior mesh (device 1 and 2) used for the prior hernia repair.The small bowel was freed from the meshes and reduced back into peritoneal cavity.The peritoneal defect was closed sutures.¿.
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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-mar-2013) is considered to be a best estimate.This mdr represents the 3dmax (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the 3dmax (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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