Davol makes the Bard Composix Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch used to treat hernias that usually occur where a previous incision has been made in the body. The patch has a recoil spring that helps it to be folded and inserted, after which it is supposed to spring open and flatten. Davol, Inc. began recalling the patches in January of 2007 after the springs in the patches began to break. The breaking of the spring caused serious and fatal injuries including bowel perforation and death.People started reporting complications with the kugel mesh patch in 2005. However, as early as 2002, shortly after the kugel mesh patch was introduced, Davol had received its first reports of the patch defects.
You have to wonder why it's taken 5 years to be recalled. How about - greed? This kind of chronological oversight means that many lives were and are in jeopardy.
Hernias are a painful condition in which an organ abnormally bulges out through the tissues that surround it. Usually occurring in the abdomen, a hernia can cause major problems. Hernias cause extreme pain and discomfort which ultimately decreases mobility, severely inhibiting a person's ability to walk, stand, or bend.
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