What is hernia mesh patch and what is all the fuss about?

I had hernia surgery and now I found out I have to have inguinal hernia surgery. I read online there is a big lawsuit going on concerning the patches they use in the hernia repair procedure, what is hernia mesh patch and how do I know if it was used in my surgery?

Written by admin on September 28th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Hernia Patch Recall Information

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.

Written by admin on November 17th, 2007 with 1 comment.
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