Kugel Mesh Product Recall

We are currently providing patients who have been injured by the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch or may need a patch replacement in the future with recall information as well as evaluating if they may be entitled to significant financial compensation.   Please complete the form to the left or call 1-800-749-3221.

Urgent Class I  Hernia Patch Recall Notice

 

The FDA urged any patients who received a Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch to seek immediate medical attention because the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch malfunction has been associated with;

• unexplained or persistent abdominal pain
• fever
• tenderness at the implant site; or
• other unusual symptoms .

Patients are urged to consult with their doctor whether the patch should be removed or replaced.  This was a Class I recall placing it in the category of most serious recalls.

Click Here to see a list of the January 2007 list of Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch product that have been recalled. 

How Doctors Determine if the Kugel Mesh Patch has failed.

There are a different diagnostic test to determine if your Kugel Mesh has failed such as;

• A lower plate X-Ray
• Barium fluid swallowed or as an enema
• Reverse Imaging CT scan

What is a Hernia Patch

The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch was used to repair ventral hernias. The Kugel Mesh Patch was to be placed behind the hernia during surgery, then held open by a "memory recoil ring". It was that "memory recoil ring" that caused the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch recall notifications.  The recoil ring has a tendency to break, which can lead to bowel perforations or chronic intestinal fistulae. For these reasons the FDA and the Davol the manufacturer of the patch have told  surgeons and hospitals to stop using the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch.