What is a hernia and how is it treated?
The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh hernia patch (X-Large Patch Oval with ePTFE) is used to repair scar tissue, which occurs after hernia repair surgery. After a small incision, the patch is placed behind the hernia defect. A “memory recoil ring” allows the patch to be folded for an insertion. When in place, the patch will later spring open and lay flat.
The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh hernia patch (X-Large Patch Oval with ePTFE) was recalled on December 22, 2005. According to the FDA, “The “memory recoil ring” that opens the Bard® Composix® Kugel® Mesh Patch can break under the stress of placement of the large sized products in the intra-abdominal (inside the belly area) space. This can lead to bowel perforations (rupture) and/or chronic (recurring) intestinal fistulae (abnormal connections or passageways between the intestines and other organs).”