Patients left in dark after medical recall
Thousands of patients affected
-WPRI News
11/13/2009 - Thousands of patients are affected by a hernia patch recall , but some of those patients say they were never told about the potential danger. Diane Conetta of Cranston is one of those patients. "What frustrates me the most is that I wasn't even told. Nobody notified me," Conetta said. Conetta had a hernia patch implanted during surgery in 2005. Two years later, the manufacturer, Davol Incorporated, recalled some Kugel Mesh Patches after receiving reports the plastic ring inside the patch can break. More>>>

"Extreme Pain" from Kugel Mesh Complications
-LawyersandSettlements
02/04/2009- Hardinsburg, KY: Tyler C. is a young man—far too young to be facing lifelong complications from the use of the Kugel Mesh Patch. Although he is only in his early 20s, Tyler has already had numerous surgeries to fix problems likely caused by his hernia patch. Unfortunately, Tyler faces still more surgeries, and he has no guarantee that those surgeries will fix his problems. More>>>

Patient "Totally Lost" Since Hernia Repair Surgery
-LawyersandSettlements
01/18/2009- McDonough, GA: Since she had a Kugel Mesh Patch implanted, Sarah H (not her real name) has suffered many complications. She believes that the Kugel Mesh hernia repair patch has caused a lot of her problems, but her doctors are still having trouble figuring out what exactly is going on with her. More>>>

Hernia Repair Patch Caused Patient's Death
-LawyersandSettlements
01/04/2009- Hawthorne, CA: Venus Y's mother died as a result of complications from a hernia repair. The symptoms Venus' mother, Doris, suffered before she passed away are eerily similar to those suffered by other patients who have complained about problems with their Kugel Mesh Patch. More>>>

Kugel Mesh Ordeal "Stressful"
-LawyersandSettlements
12/13/2008- Searcy, AR: In the months following the implantation of a Kugel Mesh hernia patch, Louise [not her real name] had several surgeries to try to repair complications that arose. The main complication Louise dealt with was a continual infection. More>>>

Kugel Mesh Patch "A Crazy Ordeal"
-LawyersandSettlements
12/04/2008- Elaine H. (not her real name) has had a terrible time since a Kugel Mesh hernia patch was used to repair her hernia. She has suffered through serious infections and repeated surgeries to try to repair all the problems she has encountered. Even now, after so many surgeries, she still has serious pain and still has some of the Kugel Mesh patch in her abdomen. More>>>

"Kugel Mesh Patch Really Affected My Life"
-LawyersandSettlements
10/02/2008- Huntsville, AL: Patients who have the Kugel Mesh Patch implanted to repair their hernia may have to undergo another surgery to have the hernia patch taken out. That's because the patch may be defective, causing serious injury to some patients. More>>>

Hernia Repair Patches: "Sick of Feeling Sick"
-LawyersandSettlements
09/25/2008- Keyport, NJ: If you thought you were safe from hernia repair problems because you do not have a Kugel Mesh patch implanted, you may want to think again. More>>>

Kugel Mesh Patch: "Painful, Painful, Painful"
-LawyersandSettlements
09/08/2008- Isaac S. had a hernia repair 2003, during which Kugel Mesh was used. Since that time, he has had two more surgeries to repair problems caused by the mesh. He says he does not want anyone else to go through what he has been through. More>>>

Something Doesn’t Mesh
-InjuryBoard.com
08/27/2008- We live in an age of medical miracles where chemistry, physics, engineering, hi-tech manufacturing, and medicine blend together, allowing manufacturers to create cutting edge medical devices. Recently, physicians have been using various new devices that use space age mesh to strengthen certain areas of the body. But there has been a multitude of problems using mesh based devices. More>>>

A family is determined to get the word out about a hernia patch recall
-CBS News
6/10/2008- Last year, we told you about a local man who had a hernia patch put in, but a short time later, that patch had been recalled. Since then, he has died from the infection. More>>>

Sentara: Seven patients at two Sentara hospitals implanted with recalled patch
-MyFox Hamptonroad
06/07/2008- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (MyFox Hampton Roads) -- There is new information on a medical mishap at Sentara hospital. One woman says she's been left her in constant pain. Today Sentara told MyFox Hampton Roads that they implanted a recalled mesh hernia patch in seven patients at two hospitals. More>>>

Sentara admits implanting recalled product in patient

-Fox News

06/05/2008 - A woman called FOX 43 after she says Sentara Virginia Beach General used a recalled product in her surgery. Tuesday, the hospital admitted to the mistake. More>>>

Woman says her life threatened by use of recalled surgical patch

-ABC News

06/03/2008 - That's the pain Virginia Beach's Judith Coyne says she lives with everyday. She tells us it began after having herinia surgery at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital last June. She couldn't understand why it wasn't going away. That's when she started investigating and found something surprising. More>>>