This event is deemed reportable based on the allegations in a lawsuit which, while unsubstantiated, suggest that a reportable event may have occurred during use of atrium medical¿s mesh product.Plaintiff allegedly experienced severe abdominal pain, abscess, bowel perforation, drainage, mesh infection, mesh erosion, colovesical fistula, large phlegmon involving mesh, bladder and sigmoid colon, bowel resection, revision, additional surgery, and a colectomy and colostomy.Since this is a legal matter, the case has been turned over to legal counsel and further information obtained through investigation or discovery may fall under the attorney/client and/or work product privilege.However, atrium will supplement this report as appropriate if additional information comes to its attention.
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Additional information section: a2, b7, d4, h4, h6.Based on the review of the device history and sterilization records and product complaint details atrium can find no fault with the product.This lot of mesh passed all quality and performance requirements.
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