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Doctors have been advised to stop using the Kugel Mesh Patch and the FDA is recommending that patients who were implanted with Patches on the recall list seek immediate medical attention if they experience unusual symptoms.

A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal organ can protrude. Weakness or a small tear can cause this gap in the muscle. Ventral hernias usually occur in an area where surgery has previously been performed and are on the abdominal surface.

In order to repair a ventral hernia a doctor may use the Kugel Mesh Patch, manufactured by CR Bard, Inc. The patch is placed behind the hernia by inserting a folded patch through a small incision. Once in place the patch springs open and lays flat. It is this memory recoil ring that allows the device to do this and it is this part of the patch that has led to its recall. The FDA reported that that ring can break and lead to a number of intestinal problems. The broken ring may also migrate to other areas of the body causing complications. This problem has led to several patient injuries and even death.

Our law firm, Sabatini and Associates, LLC, is investigating potential legal claims for those persons who may have suffered injury as a result of the recalled Composix Kugel Mesh Patches. If you believe that your health may have been affected by the recalled patch, please contact us. If you are unsure as to the particular type, size, and product id or lot number, please contact your surgeon, get your medical records, and we will help you determine what type of patch you received.

Police have closed Route 44 over Avon Mountain in both directions as emergency crews work to clear a two-vehicle accident that occurred this morning, according to Avon Police Chief Mark Rinaldo. The accident occurred on Route 44 just west of the intersection with Deercliff Road.

A car hit a truck, causing the truck to tip over and spill about 50 gallons of diesel fuel from its fuel tank, he said. One person suffered minor injuries, according to police.

The law firm of Sabatini and Associates, LLC recently settled another car accident case for the maximum available inurance policy limits.  In the case, our client was rear ended and suffered a permanent neck injury due to the negligence of the other driver  The case settled shortly after a Court arbitration hearing was held.  Our personal injury lawyers rountinely represent people injured in car accidents throughout Hartford County, New London County, and New Haven County.  If you have been injured in a car accident and have injuries requiring medical treatment, please contact one of our personal injury lawyers so that we can obtain proper and just compensation for you.  There is no fee or costs unless we are successful.