The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a ventral incisional hernia.
It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, infected mesh, infected abdominal wound, mesh migration, retraction of mesh, diastasis with eventration, adhesions, abscess, staphylococcus aureus, bacterial infection, fluid collection, skin inflamed, erythematous, purulent material, and mesh erosion into viscera.
Post-operative patient treatment included explant of mesh, hernia repair with new mesh, partial omentectomy, removal of suture material, bilateral rectus myofascial release, and debridement of wound.
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