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| Catalog Number |
5955680 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Hernia (2240)
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| Date of Event |
08/24/2016
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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:
on (b)(6) 2014 - patient was diagnosed with periumbilical ventral hernia thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with the implant of ventrio st mesh (device 1).Per op notes, "a ventrio st mesh (device 1) was placed into the abdominal cavity, secured over the hernia defect and umbilicus with the tacks."
on (b)(6) 2015 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent ventral hernia thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with the removal of mesh (device 1) and implant of ventralight st mesh using echo ps (device 2).Per op notes, "a lot of omental adhesions to previous mesh that was removed.There was herniation around the peripheral edge of mesh; the previous mesh (device 1) was removed.A ventralight st mesh using echo ps (device 2) was placed to the abdominal cavity using sutures."
on (b)(6) 2016 - patient had abdominal wall defect thereby underwent abdominal wall reconstruction with bilateral myofascial flaps.Per op notes, "the anterior abdominal wall fascia was encountered.The mesh removal would carry the excessive morbidity for the patient.Therefore, the previously placed mesh (device 2) was left in place.A biologic mesh was then placed.".
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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-jul-2014) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the ventralight st mesh using echo ps (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the ventrio st (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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