The surgeon implanted a surgimesh wn tealfil-8 using only the plug portion of the product to repair the patient's inguinal hernia on (b)(6) 2016.The wn tealfil-8 was taken from a sterile package in the operating field.Antibiotics were initiated for the patient on (b)(6) 2017 due to a developing infection.The surgeon removed the mesh on (b)(6) 2017.The surgeon notified the distributor of this event on (b)(6) 2017.This case is one (1) of five (5) removals for infection out of approximately 530 open inguinal repairs done by the surgeon using the wn tealfil-8 mesh.
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