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 recurrence, adhesions, infection, peritonitis, sepsis, perforated diverticulitis, septic shock, acute respiratory failure, pancytopenia, tachycardia, acute on chronic kidney disease, elevated lactate, and bowel obstruction.Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, admission to hospital, enterotomy repaired, icu, requiring vasopressor management, resuscitation, antibiotic, antiviral therapy, and mesh removal.
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