| Model Number |
SYM20 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bacterial Infection (1735); Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Hernia (2240); No Information (3190); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
03/11/2019
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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, after a hernia repair, the patient was admitted due to recurrent incisional hernia and pain.The patient was taken for a laparoscopic repair and it was noted during surgery that the mesh was intact circumferentially with "a hole blown right out of the middle" and a significant amount of exudate in the hernia sac with concern for bacterial translocation.A primary repair of the hernia was performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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