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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 defective mesh, fluid collection, infection, abscess, purulent discharge, adhesions, fistula, serosal injuries, mental pain, impairment, loss of enjoyment of life, disability, labs abnormal for wbc; hemoglobin; hematocrit; glucose; platelets; c-reactive protein; magnesium; phosphorus; potassium; ast ; alt; calcium; albumin; total bilirubin; sodium, mycobacterium fortuitum, strep, haemophilis parainfluenzae, klebsiella aerogenes, lactose fermenting gram negative rods, actinomyces species, ceftriaxone, serratia, bacillus, bacteremia, fibrous serosal adhesions, inflammation, edema, fistulous tract, gaseous/air collection, hyperemia, transverse colitis, ileus, scarring, ischemic changes, small bowel perforation, candida albicans, mild abdominal/pelvic wall thickening, bleeding, tachycardia, abdominal pain, hematoma with ecchymosis, blood clots, abdominal soreness, decreased energy, difficulty sleeping, wound dehiscence, fluid filled bump at edge of incision, induration, erythema, tenderness, wound leaking pus, loculations, vomiting, fever, chills, swelling, nausea, neutrophilic leukocytosis, hostile abdomen, nociceptive <(>&<)> neuropathic pain, tongue & perioral numbness, abdominal cramping, distention, night sweats, itchy, agitation, failure to thrive, weakness, limited physical activity, feeling ill, headache, bloating, shortness of breath, diarrhea, boggy tissue, tissue slightly blackened around site with serosanguinous drainage, fungal infection, bullae, febrile, fatigue, fluctuance, electrolyte imbalance, & muscle spasms.Post-operative patient treatment included removal of mesh, fluid collection drainage, small bowel was resected, take down of adhesions, serosal injuries repaired, ct scan, ultrasound, pca for pain control, npo, iv fluids, ng tube, abdominal binder, use of jp drain, multiple exploratory lap, wound exploration, evacuation of hematoma, blood clots extruded, component separation, pain medication, antibiotics, wound care, soft tissue drainage catheter placement under ct guidance, picc line placement, multiple hospitalizations, lidocaine infusion, iv anti-nausea medication, bowel regimen, parenteral nutrition, tpn for nutritional supplementation, iv anti-fungal, electrolyte replacement, bowel rest, nerve block, fistula tract excision, complex abdominal wall closure, wound vac, multiple drainages of abscess, urethral catheterization, medication, & pt.
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