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Patient 1
AS REPORTED EARLY POSTOPERATIVE ADHESIONS OCCURRED. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED SHOWING BOTH SIDES OF THE MESH POST EXPLANT, AND ALSO A PHOTO OF THE DISTENDED BOWEL AND DILATED BOWEL. REVIEW OF THE PHOTOS DID NOT ASSIST IN DETERMINING A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE POSTOPERATIVE ADHESIONS AND OBSTRUCTION. AS REPORTED THE MESH WAS NOT HYDRATED PRIOR TO IMPLANT AS PRESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS-FOR-USE, IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE POSTOPERATIVE ADHESIONS AND OBSTRUCTION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND PHOTO EVALUATION, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE. THE INSTRUCTIONS-FOR-USE STATES, "HYDRATION OF THE DEVICE FOR 1-3 SECONDS IS RECOMMENDED. " AND "DEVIATION FROM RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR PROCEDURAL STEPS WITHIN THIS IFU MAY RESULT IN DISRUPTION OR DELAMINATION OF THE HYDROGEL BARRIER OF THE MESH. HYDROGEL DISRUPTION OR DELAMINATION MAY CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ADHESION FORMATION IN THE AREA WHERE IT IS DISRUPTED." ADHESION FORMATION IS A KNOWN INHERENT RISK OF SURGERY AND IS LISTED IN THE ADVERSE REACTION SECTION OF THE IFU AS A POSSIBLE COMPLICATION. TO DATE THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR THIS PRODUCTION LOT OF (B)(4) UNITS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN JULY, 2019. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE LOT WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. NOT RETURNED.