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Editor: Bob Binstock, Attorney at Law
Profession: Defective Medical Device Attorney

Category: Hernia Patch Recalls

In March, Davol Inc expanded their earlier recall of the Composix Kugel Patch that is used when repairing ventral hernias that can appear at the site of a prior surgical incision.

The recalled patches have a memory coil ring which allows the patch to be folded for insertion and to spring open and lay flat once in place. The problem is the rink can break and cause bowel perforation or worse.

Davol has been notifying health care professionals about their expanded recall and market withdrawl of additional pathes athat are designed similarly. Surgeons who have patches from the recalled lots should stop using them immediately.

Davol has redesigned the patches to fix the problem. Newer patches are not included in the recall. They are identifiable by a label that says "redesigned for improved ring integrity."