The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a hernia.It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced adhesions, calcification/hardening of mesh, fistula, infection, uti, obstruction, hernia recurrence, chronic pain, abdominal pain, distended small bowel, chronic non-healing surgical wound, fungemia, anemia, severe protein energy malnutrition, granulation tissue base, weight loss, lower abdominal dehiscence with skin graft, and prolonged hospitalization including sepsis.Post-operative patient treatment included bowel removal, surgical revisions ((b)(6) 2014, (b)(6) 2015, (b)(6) 2017) and mesh removal.
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