| Model Number |
PCO2H4 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Tissue Damage (2104); Vomiting (2144); Perforation of Esophagus (2399); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
04/17/2014
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, four years after a nissen fundoplication on hiatal hernia, the patient returned at the hospital throwing up and with pain.The patient's esophagus was perforated which required an exploratory laparotomy, intestinal resection, and removal of the mesh.The surgical time was extended by 30 minutes or more due to the product problem, an extended incision by more than 1 inch or 2.54cm and tissue damage.The event also lead to extended patient hospitalization.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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