On (b)(6) 2016 the patient had a ventral hernia repaired using surgimesh xb ok-1522.
Post operatively the patient was complaining of pain.
The patient was brought back to the operating room (or) on (b)(6) 2016 for an exploratory surgery.
Upon exploration a build up of puss was found in the area of the xb mesh.
The doctor involved stated that since the patient was elderly ((b)(6)), obese and diabetic, these conditions probably contributed to the treatment failure.
The xb mesh was removed on (b)(6) 2016 and replaced with surgimend biologic mesh.
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