The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for laparoscopic therapeutic treatment of a recurrent incisional hernia.
It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced recurrence, large amount of adhesions of bowel to intra-abdominal wall, previous mesh partially incorporated, abundant serosanguineous drainage, respiratory failure, abdominal wound infection, fistula, and distal jejunal perforation with intra-abdominal soilage of intestinal contents.
Post-operative patient treatment included recurrent incisional hernia repair with new mesh, mesh removed from grossly infected field and biliary contents from the peritoneal cavity suctioned free as well as debridement of wound, tracheostomy, removal of remnant mesh, and wound vac.
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