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What were the first indications of problems with the Kugel mesh patch?

April 26, 2017kugel mesh patch problems

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What were the first indications of problems with the Kugel mesh patch?

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There were few major problems until 2002. That’s when Davol Inc. introduced its large and extra-large models of the Kugel mesh patch. The company soon got reports about breaks in the memory-recoil ring, causing injury to patients’ internal organs and tissues—for example, bowel perforations and fistulas.