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, mesh was surrounded by brown liquid/abscess/stool, multi-lobulated fluids, hematoma, free air, fistula, fluid collection, pain, fever, gas pockets, bulging of the mesh, blood tinged fluid, purulent material, spillage of colon contents, scar tissue, omentum torn, recurrence, and adhesions.
Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, lysis of omental adhesions to the mesh, drainage of abscess, numerous tacks removed, hernia repair with new mesh, left-sided tar release, pico dressing, and mesh removal.
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