| Catalog Number |
0010214 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)
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| Date of Event |
04/11/2013
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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-jan-2012) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the ventrio mesh (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the bard flat mesh (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: on (b)(6) 2009 - patient was diagnosed with ventral incisional hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of bard flat mesh (device 1).Per op notes, "the hernia defect was identified and dissected free.The previous mesh was placed from prior repair was noted.The hernia sac was opened and the contents were reduced.A bard flat mesh (device 1) was placed and sutured." (note: the old mesh visualized in this procedure was unknown) on (b)(6) 2013 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent incisional hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of ventrio mesh (device 2).Per op notes, "lower midline incision was opened.The hernia sac was identified and the contents showed that there was small bowel herniating through the sac was reduced.The hernia sac was excised.The old mesh (device 1) was noted intact.A ventrio mesh (device 2) was placed as an underlay and tacked to the old mesh (device 1) using absorbable tacks." on (b)(6) 2013 - patient was diagnosed with abdominal wound infection thereby underwent repair with drainage of the foul-smelling fluid, debridement of necrotic tissues and packed with dressing.Multiple hernia repairs were performed last one on (b)(6) 2013 with mesh presents following several days of continued drainage.Wound drainage for last two weeks and instructed to pack with dressings.Since the staples were removed on (b)(6) 2013.
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