The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for therapeutic treatment of an inguinal hernia.
It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, nerve damage, dense adheisons, spermatic cord displaced by scarring, scarification of the tissues, shrinkage of mesh, disengagement of mesh, blood supply exceptionally diminished to left testicle and spermatic cord, granulomas, edematous, lack of incorporation, tenderness, pain, and scar encasement.
Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, hernia repair with new mesh, doppler confirmation of the blood supply of the left testicle and spermatic cord, right genitofemoral neurectomy/neuroplasty, right ilioinguinal neurectomy/neuroplasty, right iliohypogastric neurectomy/neuroplasty, removal of mesh granulomas with multiple foreign bodies, removal of suture, and mesh removal.
|