| Catalog Number |
5954460 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Hernia (2240)
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| Date of Event |
03/07/2019
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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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Addendum per additional information provided:
(b)(6) 2017 - patient was diagnosed with bilateral recurrent inguinal hernias thereby underwent laparoscopic repair with the implant of two ventralight st mesh (device 1 - left and 2 - right).Per op notes, "two ventralight st mesh (device 1 and 2) were placed on both left and right inguinal regions of the abdomen using sutures."
(b)(6) 2019 - patient was diagnosed with bilateral recurrent inguinal hernias thereby underwent robotic repair with the implant of two ventralight st mesh using echo ps (device 3 - left and 4 - right).Per op notes, "in the left lower quadrant at the site of the recurrent hernia in the direct space.A ventralight st mesh using echo ps (device 3 - left) was placed to the cooper's ligament using sutures, the previous mesh (device 1) was closed partially.In the right lower quadrant, a ventralight st mesh using echo ps (device 4 - right) was placed to over lap the previously placed mesh (device 2).There were adhesions noted in the right side.".
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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-nov-2016) is considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the ventralight st mesh (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the ventralight st 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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