After having several surgeries to repair hernias, Marion Teague began to experience abdominal pain and inflammation. Teague claims the mesh patch used to repair the hernias had become infected, requiring additional surgery to remove the patch.
The Arkansas resident filed a product liability suit against the hernia repair patches manufacturer, C. R. Bard Inc. and Davol [...]
Some day, Dr. Roderick Brown hopes, thousands of patients will [...]
The Composix Kugel Mesh Patch, manufactured by Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, is a medical device used to repair ventral hernias caused by the thinning or stretching of scar tissue that commonly occurs after hernia surgery. These tissues are already delicate and sensitive, and after serious medical procedures they are even more so. [...]
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 [...]