It was reported that the patient underwent a laparoscopic hernia repair on (b)(6) 2019 and was implanted with a bard/davol perfix plug.As reported, the surgeon discovered the mesh was expired after the device was implanted, and the patient was still on the operating table for the procedure during discovery.The customer reports that the surgeon chose to leave the mesh implanted "and proceed to close the patient" and did not take any additional medical action or provide extra antibiotics to the patient.During the patients postoperative appointment, the surgeon disclosed to the patient that an expired mesh was implanted and "the patient was okay with this." the customer reports that the patient did not have any post operative complications, is healing well from the procedure and the device remains implanted in the patient.
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