The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a ventral hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, pain, emotional injuries, limitations on physical activity, adhesions, small bowel obstruction, serosal tear with fecalization of small bowel, and mesh erosion into viscera.Post-operative patient treatment included diagnostic laparoscopy, adhesiolysis, reduction of hernia, revision surgery, open explantation of mesh, and small bowel enterolysis.
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