Hernia Mesh Lawsuit

The Bard Kugel Patch was an implantable medical device that used to be used to treat inguinal hernias. It was manufactured by C.R. Bard, but was phased out during the 2000s with the introduction of the Bard Modified Kugel Patch, which was also known as the MK Patch. The plastic mesh that made up the …

Dozens of defective hernia mesh medical devices have been recalled. Some were recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), although most were voluntarily recalled by the hernia mesh manufacturers after several patients reported injuries from having hernia mesh. The table below provides the hernia mesh recall list updated for 2020: Date Posted Device Recall …

Updated November 12, 2020 If you have suffered from a hernia, it is very possible that one of many different types of hernia mesh was used to repair your injury. Hernias can be very painful, limiting your movement and your ability to live. Hernia mesh is meant to help cure your injury, but all too …

The Covidien Symbotex is an implantable hernia mesh that is used to treat ventral hernias through laparoscopic surgeries. The Symbotex is manufactured and sold by Covidien, a subsidiary of Medtronic. Unlike many other hernia implants, the Symbotex is made of polyester rather than polypropylene plastic. The polyester in the Symbotex, however, has numerous defects of …

Defective mesh can lead to injuries that entitle a patient to compensation for damages related to the injuries. Patients of hernia repair surgery using a mesh implant should be aware of certain signs and symptoms that typically indicate the mesh implant is defective. There are, however, a wide range of signs and symptoms and these …

Side effects are therapeutic or adverse effects of a medical procedure, medical treatment, or medicine that are secondary to the intended purpose of the treatment or drug. Hernia repair surgery using mesh has known side effects, which are primarily adverse events. Patients should be informed of the known side effects prior to making the decision …

Hiatal hernia repair surgery often requires the use of mesh. When the mesh causes injuries, you may be eligible to file a claim or sue for compensation. Like all hernias, hiatal hernias occur when part of the internal tissue or organ is pushed through an opening into part of the body where it doesn’t belong. …

The Bard Sepramesh IP is an implantable medical device made by the company C.R. Bard that is used to treat hernias. However, the materials used in the implant can be defective and can cause serious harm to patients: The plastic mesh is known to erode after implantation, causing chronic pain and other medical complications. Meanwhile, …

If you have undergone surgery for hernia repair and surgical repair mesh was used in your procedure, you can file a personal injury lawsuit if that mesh caused a seroma to occur. A seroma is a collection of fluid, called serum, that builds up under the surface of the skin. They can develop where surgical …

Updated March 18, 2021 Hernia mesh revision surgery can be a complication of the original hernia mesh repair surgery. Revision surgery is sometimes necessary after hernia mesh implants cause injury, like severe and persistent pain. It may also be necessary when the hernia recurs following the initial mesh surgery. Revision surgery, however, is more complicated …

Updated August 20, 2021 Hernia mesh implants may be rejected by the patient’s immune system as a foreign object, particularly if the mesh material includes polypropylene or fish oil. As the body attacks the mesh, serious complications can result including pain, infection, migration, perforation, and hernia recurrence. In many cases, the patient will require a …

Incisional hernias often require the use of mesh during the surgery to repair the hernia, but the mesh can be defective and cause injuries. When injuries occur due to a defective hernia mesh, you may be entitled to compensation. Incisional hernias arise after a patient has already undergone some sort of abdominal surgery (laparotomy). They …

Updated August 12, 2021 There are certain key things every plaintiff should know before bringing a hernia mesh lawsuit. Among these are the dates and locations of all treatment surrounding the implant and explant of the device, the statute of limitation (or time window to bring a claim) that applies in your state, and the …

Updated August 20, 2021 Infection can be a complication of defective hernia mesh and repair surgery.  Seven common signs and symptoms of hernia mesh infection include: Fever Inflammation Redness Burning Pain Flu-like symptoms Swollen lymph nodes Infection typically occurs in 7% to 8% of patients after open incisional hernia repair surgery. In laparoscopic ventral and …

Inguinal hernias can become dangerous if not surgically repaired, but repairs often require mesh implants that cause injuries. When an injury happens, the patient may be eligible to file a lawsuit for compensatory damages. Inguinal hernia is a condition that occurs when part of the muscle lining the lower abdominal wall is weak. When this …

U.S. lawsuits targeting hernia mesh manufacturers have been ongoing for nearly two decades now, but it wasn’t until 2016 the first lawsuits against Atrium Medical Corp. were filed. The first lawsuits were directed at the company’s C-QUR product line and came after patients began to experience serious complications and attributed those complications to the C-QUR …

The first step prior to bringing a hernia mesh lawsuit is to identify the make and model of the plaintiff’s mesh. Plaintiffs can learn the product ID by either: contacting the medical records department at the hospital which performed the surgery, or relying on their personal injury attorney to compile the records We have compiled a …

Updated February 24, 2021 A hernia mesh MDL (multi-district litigation) is where a federal judge consolidates all similar hernia mesh lawsuits throughout the U.S. against a particular hernia mesh manufacturer. MDLs are a way to make litigation more efficient and expedite the settlement process. Currently, there are active hernia mesh MDLs against the manufacturers Bard, …

The Ethicon Proceed Mesh and the Ethicon Proceed Ventral Patch are hernia mesh products that are implanted during hernia surgeries. They are made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. Both devices, however, have several defects that can seriously injure patients who have them implanted and can cause chronic pain. Numerous …

The Bard PolySoft hernia patch is an implantable medical device that is made by C.R. Bard. It is made for certain types of inguinal hernia procedures, but suffers from the same defects that plague many other hernia mesh products. The primary defect in the Bard PolySoft patch is that the plastic mesh is prone to …

Polypropylene mesh is known to fail, erode, and need to be removed if it is used in hernia mesh procedures. Nevertheless, it continues to be the substance of choice for hernia mesh products, largely because hernia mesh manufacturers can get them approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) easier. As a result, thousands …

The Bard MK Patch, also known as the Modified Kugel Patch, is an implantable medical device used in inguinal hernia procedures. It was made by C.R. Bard. While the MK Patch was designed to update Bard’s problematic Kugel Hernia Patch, the Modified Kugel Patch was plagued with many of the same problems of its predecessor. …

Hernia repair surgery used with defective mesh products can lead to adverse events organ perforation. When injuries like organ perforation happen, you be in a position to file a lawsuit over the failed hernia mesh. Here, we answer some questions you may have about your hernia repair surgery with mesh products and how to identify …

The Ethicon Physiomesh is an implantable hernia mesh made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The Physiomesh has proven to be an especially problematic model of hernia mesh, with several defects that can cause serious medical complications and chronic pain. As a result, thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed over injuries …

The Bard Parastomal Patch is an implantable hernia mesh made by the medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard. It is used to treat a parastomal hernia, a type of incisional hernia. However, the plastic mesh in the Bard Parastomal Patch has a tendency to erode inside the patient, causing chronic pain and medical complications. Numerous recipients …