Kugel Hernia Mesh Forum
On Janary 10, 2007, Davol/Bard expanded an earlier recall and market withdrawal of the Kugel Large Oval and Kugel Large Circle patches due to reports of PET recoil ring breakage. Recalls of the Kugel hernia patch have included all lot numbers of the Bard ® Composix ® Kugel Extra Large Oval, 8.7” x 10.7”, Bard ® Composix ® Kugel Extra Large Oval, 10.8” x 13.7”, Bard ® Composix ® Kugel Extra Large Oval, 7.7” x 9.7”, Bard ® Composix ® Kugel Oval, 6.3” x 12.3”, and certain lot numbers of the Bard ® Composix ® Kugel Large Oval, 5.4” x 7” and Bard ® Composix ® Kugel Large Circle, 4.5”.
The Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch is used in hernia repair surgery and was developed to reduce recovery time and the recurrence rate of hernias. However, the Kugel patch has actually led to serious complications that have led to the need for additional surgeries to repair bowel perforations and remove the hernia patch. Reports of painful and serious complications from the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch include: migration of recoil ring, breakage of recoil ring, abdominal pain, bowel perforation; chronic enteric fistulas; and unnatural connections / tissue growth between bowels; intestines and other organs.
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