The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of an incisional hernia and stomal hernias.It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced separation of mesh, adhesions, painful bulge, mesh erosion into viscera, obstruction, pneumatosis intestinalis, edema, inflammation, fibrosis, hemorrhages, fibroadipose tissue, foreign body reaction, dyspnea, abdominal pain, and recurrence.Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, dissection of mesh, take down of adhesions, small bowel resection with primary anastomosis, primary repair of two enterotomies, wound irrigation, and hernia repair with new mesh.
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