News & Currents - Westchester HealthFDA Issues Warning on Counterfeit Surgical MeshMarch 11, 2010, 5:39 am by FDA News ReleasesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned health care providers and consumers about counterfeit surgical mesh being distributed in the United States under the C. R. Bard/Davol brand name. Surgical mesh products are used to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists.
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