| Catalog Number |
0115320 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Seroma (2069)
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| Date of Event |
07/06/2015
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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 right inguinal hernia thereby underwent open repair with implant of perfix plug (device 1).Per op notes, ¿incision was made in the right groin.The cord contents were reduced.The contents of the hernia sac were reduced.The hernia sac was dissected free.There was a small defect in the ring.A perfix plug (device 1) was placed and sutured.A patch was placed in the floor and sutured.¿
(b)(6)2014 - patient was diagnosed with recurrent right sided inguinal hernia and left inguinal hernia thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with implant of 3dmax (device 2 and 3).Per op notes, ¿on the right inguinal region, a recurrent indirect hernia sac was identified and reduced.The old mesh (device 1) was stuck in the hernia sac was dissected.No evidence of direct or femoral hernia.There was preperitoneal fat in the femoral space was reduced.A 3dmax (device 2) was placed and tacked to cooper's ligament.On the left inguinal region, an indirect hernia sac was identified and reduced.A 3dmax (device 3) was placed and tacked to cooper's ligament.¿
(b)(6)2015 ¿ patient had right lower quadrant pain for six months and right groin bulge thereby underwent ct scan.
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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.This mdr represents the 3dmax (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the perfix plug (device 1).Note, the manufacturing date (15-may-2014) is considered to be a best estimate.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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