| Catalog Number |
0118003 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abscess (1690); Adhesion(s) (1695); Unspecified Infection (1930); Scar Tissue (2060)
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| Date of Event |
03/12/2012
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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)2011 - patient was diagnosed with ventral hernia and parastomal hernia thereby underwent open repair with the implant of sepramesh ip (device 1) and parastomal patch (device 2).Per op notes, "attention to the incisional ventral hernia, a sepramesh ip (device 1) was placed to the anterior abdominal wall.Then a midline incision was made, the parastomal patch (device 2) was placed around the stoma to cover the hernia defect using tacks."
(b)(6)2012 - patient was diagnosed with infected mesh thereby underwent repair with removal of mesh (device 1 and 2) and lysis of adhesions.Per op notes, "a vertical midline incision was made at the prior scar.There was an abscess cavity between the mesh and the linea alba which was drained.Explanted the prior placed sepramesh ip (device 1) from the right and left rectus sheath.Then attention to the second mesh that was placed around the colostomy, and were able to dissect free the mesh (device 2) and explanted around the stoma.Lysis of adhesions was performed.Then a biologic mesh was 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.This emdr represents the parastomal patch (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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