GORE DUALMESH Biomaterial 1DLMC06Recalls & reported problems
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · GORE DUALMESH BIOMATERIAL 18.0cmX24.0cmX1.0mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of GORE DUALMESH Biomaterial (13)
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Quick summary
This Gore DualMesh surgical mesh is implanted to repair hernias. Most of the 61 reports describe later problems where tissue, bowel, or abdominal wall adhered to the mesh, or where infection, bowel obstruction, and recurring hernia led to additional surgery years after implantation and, in some cases, surgical removal of the mesh. All 61 reports describe injuries, with no deaths mentioned, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 61
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 61
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 61 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00733132600991), received between Jun 26, 2018 and Sep 5, 2025 — classified as 61 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (61 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information61
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
- Microbial Contamination of Device2
- No Apparent Adverse Event2
- Contamination1
- Patient Device Interaction Problem1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Unspecified Infection33
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions32
- No Code Available15
- Hernia14
- Adhesion(s)12
- Obstruction/Occlusion10
- Pain9
- Abscess8
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 61 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 5, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2022 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2024, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: EXTENSIVE ADHESIOLYSIS FOR 2 HRS. ENTIRE ABDOMINAL WALL FREED OF ADHESIONS, BOWEL SIGNIFICANTLY ADHERED TO MESH-MESH WAS CONTRACTED CAUSING MESHOMA WITH SEVERE CHRONIC INFLAMMATION. LIKELY CAUSE OF CHRONIC ABDOMINAL WALL PAIN. ALL LAYERS OF ABDOMINAL MESH (6 SHEETS TOTAL), TACKS AND SUTURES REMOVED. ABDOMINAL RECONSTRUCTION REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE SAFE, DURABLE CLOSURE. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; Inflammation
MAUDE report 22977084 ↗InjuryNov 19, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2003 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ADDITIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2004 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2010, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH REMOVAL; MESH FAILURE TO INCORPORATE; MESH PULLED AWAY FROM TISSUE; DENSE ADHESIONS; RECURRENCE; FIBROSIS; INFLAMMATION; LONG HOSPITALIZATION FOR REMOVAL SURGERY. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia
MAUDE report 20723549 ↗InjuryOct 17, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC UMBILICAL AND VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2007 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2014, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH REMOVED DUE TO BOWEL OBSTRUCTION FROM THE SMALL BOWEL BEING ADHERED TO THE MESH. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Obstruction/Occlusion
MAUDE report 17950775 ↗InjuryMay 2, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2004 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: ADDITIONAL SURGERY, PAIN, ADHESIONS, REMOVAL, BOWEL INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Obstruction/Occlusion
MAUDE report 16857548 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2018 AND ON (B)(6) 2019 WHEREBY GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WERE IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTED MESH. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 16686851 ↗InjuryJun 30, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL AND INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2007 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2007, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: ADDITIONAL SURGERIES, ADHESIONS, OMENTECTOMY, MESH REMOVAL, INFECTED MESH, SEROMA, OBSTRUCTION, RECURRENCE, PAIN & SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Seroma; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 14881050 ↗InjuryMay 26, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN UMBILICAL VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2013 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: ADDITIONAL SURGERIES, PAIN, REMOVAL, ADHESIONS, HERNIA RECURRENCE, REVISION, BOWEL INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14518301 ↗InjuryMay 18, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2014 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: FISTULA, ADHESIONS, INFECTION, PAIN. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 14431299 ↗InjuryJan 28, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2006 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2008 AND (B)(6) 2012, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH REMOVAL; RECURRENCE; REVISION; ADHESIONS; PAIN AND SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13385752 ↗InjuryJan 13, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2007 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2007, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, HERNIA RECURRENCE, AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SURGICAL INTERVENTION. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 13255735 ↗InjuryMay 3, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2002 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2019 AND (B)(6) 2020, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTION, EXPLANT. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11764594 ↗InjuryApr 30, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2008 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2009, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTED MESH, EXPLANT. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11754248 ↗InjuryMar 30, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2010 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2010, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: REMOVAL OF INFECTED MESH, DEBRIDEMENT OF WOUND AREA, DRAINAGE OF PURULENT ABSCESS AND SEROMA, AND PAIN AND SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Seroma; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11590955 ↗InjuryMar 25, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2004 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2011, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTION, EXCISION, ADHESIONS, PAIN & SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11570025 ↗InjuryMar 2, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2003 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2008 AND (B)(6) 2020, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: RESECTION OF GORE MESH, EXTENSIVE ADHESIOLYSIS OF GREATER THAN 45 MINUTES, REPAIR OF RECURRENT VENTRAL HERNIA WITH NEW MESH, EXPLANT OF GORE MESH DUE TO INFECTION AND UNINCORPORATED MESH, INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS, WOUND VAC PLACED. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Abscess; Hernia; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11401738 ↗InjuryDec 17, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2008 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2008, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTION, SINUS TRACT FORMATION, MULTIPLE DRAINAGE AND DEBRIDEMENT, WOUND VACUUM, ABSCESS, PAIN AND SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11032896 ↗InjuryDec 17, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2005 AND (B)(6) 2007, WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2005, (B)(6) 2007, AND (B)(6) 2017, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: HERNIA RECURRENCE, BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, BOWEL RESECTION, BOWEL PERFORATION, INFECTION, DENSE ADHESIONS, PAIN AND SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Obstruction/Occlusion; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 11032595 ↗InjurySep 28, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2011 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2012, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN, SEROMA, ADHESIONS TO BOWEL, ADHESIONS. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 10594120 ↗InjurySep 25, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2004 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: EXPOSED MESH, SURGERY TO REMOVE MESH, OPEN DRAINING WOUND, ABSCESS. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Code Available
MAUDE report 10587376 ↗InjuryAug 25, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2013 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2017, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: PAIN, REVISION SURGERY, MESH PULLED AWAY FROM THE FASCIAL EDGES, HERNIA RECURRENCE, INFECTIONS, PERSISTENT FISTULA, REMOVAL OF INFECTED MESH, BOWEL RESECTION, WOUND VAC. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Fistula; Hernia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 10451076 ↗InjuryAug 6, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2005 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2005, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: PAIN, EXPOSED MESH, HERNIA RECURRENCE, REMOVAL OF INFECTED MESH. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 10374287 ↗InjuryMay 6, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC MORGAGNI HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2010 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. AND AN INCISIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2010 AND (B)(6) 2014, WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS ALSO IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2010 AND (B)(6) 2014, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICES WERE EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: RECURRENCE OF HERNIA, MESH REMOVED, NEW MESH PLACED, AND RECURRENCE OF HERNIA, SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, MESH PULLED AWAY. MORE MESH IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Obstruction/Occlusion
MAUDE report 10029559 ↗InjuryMay 6, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2006 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® PLUS BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2006 AND (B)(6) 2006 ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: DISLODGED MESH, RECURRENT HERNIA, SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, PARTIAL EXCISION OF MESH, UNINCORPORATED MESH, INFECTION, SEROMA, MESH REMOVAL. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Seroma; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 10029473 ↗InjuryMay 4, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN PERISTOMAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2014 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2015, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN PERISTOMAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2015 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2016, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: "RECURRENCE; REMOVAL; DENSE ADHESIONS TO LOOPS OF SMALL BOWEL; CONTRACTION/SHRINKAGE/DEFORMATION." ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10020908 ↗InjuryJan 13, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2003 WHEREBY A GORE® DUALMESH® BIOMATERIAL WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2017, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH INFECTION REQUIRING REMOVAL. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
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