The patient's attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.Product was used for therapeutic treatment.The reason for mesh implantation: symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and genitourinary stress incontinence.The procedure performed: total vaginal hysterectomy, vaginal and perivaginal repair with avaulta graft, vaginal tape sling with uretex graft, diagnostic cystoscopy, enterocele repair with avaulta graft, rectocele repair with avaulta graft, perineoplasty and vaginal vault suspension.Findings: symptomatic uterine prolapse, symptomatic cystocele, large enterocele, symptomatic rectocele and enlarged genital hiatus.There was significant third-degree uterine prolapse, there was a fourth-degree cystocele, third-degree enterocele and third-degree rectocele.There was also enlarged genital hiatus.Complications post avaulta and uretex implantation: (b)(6) 2006-(b)(6) 2008 patient had complications like cramps across lower abdomen, knot in vaginal area causing dyspareunia, urinary frequency, narrowed vagina, vaginal discharge, underwent an in-office granulation tissue cauterization on (b)(6) 2007, recurrence of prolapse, grade ii cystocele, rectocele, mesh erosion at the vaginal apex - planned for cystocele repair with graft and will remove the mesh and perform cystoscopy on (b)(6) 2008.
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