The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a ventral hernia.
It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced infected mesh, adhesions, bowel obstruction, bloating, abdominal pain, hypotensive, pale, hemorrhage, hematoma, bleeding, sinus drainage, and abscess between the two layers of mesh.
Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, admission to hospital, nasogastric intubation, lysis of adhesions, icu, antibiotics, repair with new mesh, and excision of infected mesh.
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