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 angulated hernia with necrotic bowel, septic shock and death recurrent hernia, small bowel obstruction and adhesions.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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Plaintiff also allegedly experienced percutaneous arterial line placement, bowel resection, enterectomy, enterotomy, partial colectomy, sinus tachycardia, leukocytosis, bandemia, hemodynamically unstable, lactic acidosis, ischemic bowel, jp drains, abdominal binder, appendectomy, critical condition.
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