Hernia Patch Recall-Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch Injury
The hernia patch is a device intended to repair ventral hernias. The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh patch is placed behind the hernia during surgery and is held open by a memory recoil ring. Unfortunately, the memory recoil ring had a tendency to break, which can lead to bowel perforations and/or chronic intestinal fistulae. This was the defective part of the hernia patch that caused it to be recalled.
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Herniorrhaphy (Hernioplasty, Hernia repair) is a surgical procedure for correcting hernia. A hernia is a bulging of internal organs or tissues, which protrude through an abnormal opening in the muscle wall. Hernias can occur in the abdomen, groin, and at the site of a previous surgery.
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Inguinal hernias (IPA: /ɪnˈgwinəl ˈhɝniəz/) are protrusions of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations.
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The average hospital’s asking price of an inguinal or femoral hernia surgery is $10,600 for an adult male in the United States in 2006. For a patient with viable insurance, the majority of hernia surgery costs will be covered. Unfortunately, more than 40 million Americans don’t have insurance.In addition, some health plans qualify some forms of hernia surgery as “elective.”
A 1999 study in American Family Physician warned about the consequences of not covering hernia surgery because of cost concerns. “In the managed-care environment, elective herniorrhaphy is under increasing pressure. Some state health plans do not reimburse for elective hernia repairs. The long-term impact of complications secondary to untreated herniation is not fully known. A decrease in surgical repair may lead to an increase in hospitalizations related to incarceration or strangulation.” (Source: T. Bax, B Sheppard, R. Crass. Surgical Options in the Management of Groin Hernias. American Family Physician. January 1999.)
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