Description of Event or Problem · 1
I HAD OUTPATIENT HERNIA SURGERY IN 2005 AND AFTER 4 YEARS OF MY STOMACH GROWING LARGER AND LARGER, I WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH FAILURE OF THE MESH USED DURING THAT SURGERY. I HAD TO UNDERGO EXTENSIVE SURGICAL REPAIR WITH HOSPITALIZATION OF ONE WEEK AND ABDOMINAL WALL REPAIR THAT INCLUDED A PLASTIC SURGEON AND GENERAL SURGEON. THE NOTES FROM THE ORIGINAL SURGEON, DR (B)(6), STATED "MESH: SURGISIS GOLD 8-PLY 3X15", MANUFACTURER: COOK INC. 369 LOT # LB247658, MFG CATALOG #: C-SAH-8P-3X15. "PROCEDURE: THERE WAS SOME EVIDENCE OF THE PREVIOUS SURGISIS GOLD MESH THAT HAD TURNED TO SCAR TISSUE BUT THERE WAS A VERY LARGE DEFECT." DURING THE 4 YEARS, AS MY STOMACH GREW LARGER AND LARGER, I ASKED MY GYNECOLOGIST ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY STOMACH. HE STATED IT WAS DUE TO "AGE." THE NEXT YEAR, I ASKED ANOTHER GYNECOLOGIST IN HIS OFFICE AND SHE SHRUGGED HER SHOULDERS. WHEN I WENT FOR MY ANNUAL GYNECOLOGICAL EXAM IN 2009, I ASKED A DIFFERENT GYNECOLOGIST FOR A RECOMMENDATION FOR A PLASTIC SURGEON, SO I COULD HAVE LIPOSUCTION OR A TUMMY TUCK BECAUSE MY STOMACH WAS DISGUSTINGLY LARGE AND SHE'S THE ONE THAT DIAGNOSED THE RECURRENT HERNIA AND THAT I HAD NO STOMACH MUSCLES ACROSS MY ABDOMEN. I THEN WAS REFERRED BACK TO DR (B)(6) AND HE PERFORMED THE NEW SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2009. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY HERNIA MESHES RECALLED BUT I DON'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BRAND. PLEASE ADVISE IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PRODUCT FAILURE. THANK YOU. (B)(6).