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

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

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?
The Bard Composix [...]

Hernia Patch Recall Information

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

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 [...]

Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Defects Put Patients at Risk, Yet Davol Waited Before Issuing Recall

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

The recalled Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch was supposed to eliminate dangerous complications from hernia surgeries. Before the Davol Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, repair was conducted by tension repair surgery, which could cause problems if muscle tissue re-tore. Unfortunately, design flaws inherent in the defective Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch led to even more serious complications [...]