The patient¿s attorney alleged a deficiency against the device.
The product was used for therapeutic treatment of an incisional ventral hernia.
It was reported that after implant, the patient experienced abscess, fistula, mesh eroded into the small bowel, scarring, chronic draining sinus, infected malodorous mesh with surrounding purulence / abscess, recurrence and adhesions.
Post-operative patient treatment includes revision surgery, small bowel resection, wound vac and open wound debridement and packing and bullet removal.
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