Alloderm Litigation
Hernia Repair Patch
If you have had a hernia repaired surgically, Alloderm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix made from donated human tissue may have been utilized following your procedure to “bandage” your wound with a skin graft. These graft products have been associated with severe injuries due to graft failure, requiring subsequent revision surgeries, and in some instances, explants of the graft. The graft failures can result in life-long and severe chronic pain, as well as hernia recurrence.
What brought you here
Alloderm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix
Complications to Alloderm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix that was used to repair a hernia.
The recall
You can view the FDA recall in its entirety here.
September 30, 2005
LifeCell Corporation initiated a voluntary recall of certain AlloDerm, Repliform, and GraftJacket product from the marketplace on September 30, 2005. The recall was prompted when internal quality processes raised questions about the donor documentation received from one tissue recovery organization. Specifically, the company recalled all lots of product that were produced using tissue from Biomedical Tissue Services (BTS).
Who brought you here
LifeCell Corporation, manufacturer of Alloderm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix.
Symptoms you may have
Severe injury to nearby organs and blood vessels, adherence to intestines to the mesh, failure of proper incision healing, inflammation, swelling, extreme discomfort, hernia recurrence, bruising and contusions, irritation, infection.
In the news
- AlloDerm Injuries a Possible Risk When Mesh is Used in Hernia Surgery
- Ventral herniorrhaphy: experience with two different biosynthetic mesh materials, Surgisis and Alloderm
What this means for you
Protect yourself.
1. Order your medical records to confirm that you were treated with Alloderm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix.
2. See your doctor. Discuss your medical history. Explain your symptoms.
3. Get a diagnosis for treatment of your complications. Order the medical records of that doctor’s visit.
4. Sign up to file a claim against LifeCell Corporation.
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