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 hypotensive, septic, recurrence, purulent material, purulent ascitic fluid, necrosis, dilated small bowel with distal compression, and peritonitis.
Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, bowel resection, abdominal washout, small bowel resection, umbilical washout/drainage, resection/irrigation, skin left open and packed with kerlix, and mesh removal.
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