| Catalog Number |
0117321 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Nerve Damage (1979); Pain (1994); Hernia (2240)
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| Date of Event |
09/15/2026
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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) 2015 - patient was diagnosed with bilateral direct inguinal hernias thereby underwent open repair with implant of 3dmax light mesh (device 1 - left and device 2 - right).Per operative notes, "an incision was made into the left inguinal region.The hernia sac was dissected out.A 3dmax light mesh (device 1) was placed into the left inguinal floor and secured it with sutures.Another incision was made into the right groin.The hernia sac was dissected out.A 3dmax light mesh (device 2) was placed into the right inguinal region and secured it with sutures."
attorney alleges that patients had hernia recurrence, nerve damage, mesh shrinkage and pain.
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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-sep-2014) and date of event (15-sep-2026) are considered to be a best estimate.This emdr represents the 3dmax light mesh (device 2).An additional supplemental emdr was submitted to represent the 3dmax light 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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