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 infection, small bowel obstruction, sepsis, hematoma, adhesions, murky fluid in cavity, fluid collection, fibrous capsule, sepsis, lethargy, serosal tear, scarring, and abscess.
Post-operative patient treatment included removal of mesh, placement of new mesh, small bowel resection with stapled anastamosis, placement of wound vac, drainage of murky fluid, admission to hospital, lysis of adhesions, patient in critical condition, picc line placed, and incision/drainage of abscess.
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