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, adhesions, migrated mesh, mesh erosion, enterotomy, serosanguineous fluid, recurrence, open wound, fistula, and obstructions.
Post-operative patient treatment included revision surgery, removal of mesh, debridement of exposed mesh, small bowel resection, evacuation of serosanguineous fluid, wound debridement, repair of enterotomies, hernia repair with new mesh, and dissection of mesh.
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