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AlloDerm Hernia Patch Injuries

AlloDerm is a biological mesh that serves as the foundation for our own tissue to grow new cells and repair itself. AlloDerm is made by LifeCell Corporation in Branchburg, New Jersey. The company introduced the graft material in 1994 to help heal the wounds of burn patients.

Adverse events reported with the AlloDerm hernia patch include:

Failure of the patch
Need for another surgery to repair the hernia
Injury to nerves, blood vessels and organs that are near the transplanted material
Inflammation
Infection
Constant pain
Swelling

AlloDerm Hernia Recurrence

Hernias repaired using AlloDerm surgical mesh are recurring at a relatively high rate. If the mesh product fails, patients must undergo a painful extraction procedure to remove the mesh and the tissue that has grown into it. Then, another surgical repair for the hernia must be done.

An article in a 2008 issue of Hernia reviewed the results of using AlloDerm for tissue reconstruction in hernia repairs in 70 consecutive patients. The study was a retrospective review of patient charts of all patients having a hernia repair at a Fairview Hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System. The study concluded that the complication rate of using AlloDerm for hernia repair was 24 percent. The most common complication was recurrence.

Other reports of AlloDerm problems include:

8 percent of patients in one study needed explant (removal of the mesh and adhering tissue) surgery compared to 1.6 percent or patients in a control group
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had 29 adverse event reports in patients implanted with AlloDerm mesh

AlloDerm Injury Claims

If you or someone you love has been injured by an AlloDerm hernia patch, you should be compensated for your pain and suffering. The AlloDerm biological patch is proving to be failing in a relatively large number of patients who are dealing with the pain of the complications resulting from the patch. They must also have more surgery to correct the failure of the first operation.

If you have experienced pain because of a failed hernia patch, you have a right to an AlloDerm hernia patch lawsuit for the pain, suffering, and expense you have endured.

Contact an AlloDerm Hernia Injury Attorney

If you would like to speak with an AlloDerm hernia injury attorney about problems with your AlloDerm patch, contact us today.

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