The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for therapeutic treatment of a complex recurrent ventral hernia.
It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced adhesions, hernia recurrence, bowel obstruction, seroma and purulent fluid aspirated.
Post-implant treatment included bilateral component separation, debridement of abdominal wall, incarcerated recurrent ventral hernia repair with new mesh, ultrasound guided aspiration of abdominal wall fluid collection, and mesh revision surgery.
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