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In December of 2005, at the direction of the FDA, C.R. Bard and Davol announced a recall on the large and extra large varieties of their surgically implanted hernia repair patches, known as the Composix Kugel Mesh Patch. Despite having knowledge of the defective design and manufacture of these patches, C.R. Bard and Davol failed to alert physicians about the potential problems and roughly 75,000 of them were sold. The defects have lead to serious and permanent injuries to the implant patients and can result in death.

A hernia occurs when the stomach muscles are too weak to contain the intestines, and as a result, a rupture occurs in the muscle wall which allows the intestines to protrude. The Composix Kugel Mesh Patch was designed to treat hernias caused by the thinning or stretching of scar tissue that forms after surgery. The patch is inserted behind the hernia defect in the abdomen through a small incision. In order to fit through the small incision the mesh is folded in half. Once inside the abdomen the mesh re-deploys as a result of hard "memory recoil ring" (or "PET coil ring") that surrounds the mesh. Due to defects in the design and manufacturing of the Composix Kugel Mesh Patch, the "memory recoil ring" that opens the patch can break under the stress of placement of the product in the intra-abdominal space. Once the memory recoil ring has broken, it can later come loose and cause serious injuries as it travels through the body. These injuries include: intestinal perforations; ring migration through the abdominal wall; abscesses; bowel obstruction and sepsis; and chronic intestinal fistulae (abnormal connections or passageways between the intestines and other organs).

WW represents individuals who have had these defective devices implanted in their bodies; whether resulting injuries have required the patch to be surgically removed, or the patch remains implanted in the patient but will require continual medical monitoring in the future.

If you or a loved one had a Composix Kugel Mesh Patch surgically implanted, you may be eligible to file a claim. You are welcome to call us at (312) 346-2222 or complete our confidential online form. Your response will be reviewed by counsel and by WW nurse staff.

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