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 the implant, the patient experienced infected mesh, migrated mesh, mesh erosion, adhesions, enterotomy, serosanguineous fluid, recurrence, open wound, fistula, discomfort, mass, serous fluid, and obstructions.
Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, removal of mesh, debridement of exposed mesh, lysis of adhesions, hernia repair with sutures, revision of mesh, evacuation of serosanguineous fluid, wound debridement, repair of enterotomies, small bowel resection, hernia repair with new mesh, serous fluid were liberated, and dissection of mesh.
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