The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for therapeutic treatment of an incisional hernia.
It was reported that after the implant, the patient experienced recurrence, abscess, mesh migration, mesh balled up, adhesions, failure of mesh, seroma, infection, open wound, posterior rectus sheath had divided/tore in a transverse fashion, abdominal contraction while on toilet, and fluid collection.
Post-operative patient treatment included removal of mesh, hernia repair with new mesh, incision/drainage of abscess, removal of fat, wound vac, abdominoplasty with bilateral component separation, medial rectus muscle advancement flaps, and aspiration of fluid collection.
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