Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
Update 2023 – We are accepting Hernia Mesh removal and revision cases.
$4.8 Million Bard Hernia Mesh Jury Verdict
Hernia mesh lawsuit update: $4.8 million was awarded in a Bard Ventralex hernia mesh trial by a Rhode Island jury. Paul Trevino, of Hawaii, suffered multiple complications and mesh revision and removal surgery after he was implanted with Ventralex in 2018. There are over 30,000 Bard hernia mesh cases and many files are currently under settlement review.
$225,000.00 Million Bard Hernia Mesh Jury Verdict
August 2022: $225,000.00 was awarded in a Bard bellwether trial. After years of Covid-19 trial delays, the plaintiffs presented evidence to a jury of a gentleman injured by a hernia mesh. The mesh had to be surgically removed due to the man’s pain and suffering.
We are accepting hernia mesh lawsuits against Bard/Davol, Covidien, Atrium, and LifeCell/Allergan. Hernia mesh lawsuits allege the mesh caused painful complications requiring surgery to remove or revise the mesh, additional treatment and medication. Some, but not all, mesh has been recalled.
Our current criteria
Hernia mesh implant placed in 2011 or later and have had one of the following since the surgery:
- Removal of the mesh surgery;
- Revision of the mesh surgery;
- An open wound at the surgery site;
- Infection more than 6 months after the mesh was implanted or revised.
Hernia Mesh Complications
- Abscesses;
- Mesh shrinkage;
- Mesh migration;
- Bowel blockages;
- Mesh contracture;
- Hernia recurrence;
- Erosion of the mesh;
- Adhesions to the bowel;
- Mesh rupture and failure;
- Fistulas (holes or sinus tract);
- Perforation of organs and tissues;
- Wound dehiscence (separation of the tissues);
- Hernia recurrence (as a result of migration and/or contracture);
- Infection in the surgical site six months or more after the hernia surgery;
- Chronic Pain (pain in the hernia mesh surgical site months after the scar tissue has healed).
Hernia Mesh Manufacturers
Bard /Davol Mesh
CR Bard/Davol Mesh leads the hernia mesh market in the United States. MDL 2846 Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc. Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation was created and ordered before Chief Judge Edmund SargusofColumbus,Ohio,asthetransfereejudgeintheBardHerniaMeshMDL. TheBard/Davolmeshproducts we are currently pursuing for acceptance criteria include:
- Bard Mesh
- PerFix Plug:
- PerFix Light Plug
- 3DMax Mesh
- 3DMax Light Mesh
- Bard (Marlex) Mesh Dart
- Marlex (AKA Flat Mesh; Bard Mesh)
- Sperma-Tex
- Visilex
- Kugel Hernia Patch
- Modified Kugel Hernia Patch
- Composix Kugel Hernia Patch
- Composix
- Composix E/X
- Composix L/P
- Ventralex Hernia Patch
- Ventrio Patch
- Sepramesh IP
- Ventralex ST Patch
- Ventrio ST
- Ventralight ST
Covidien
Covidien (acquired by Medtronic in 2015) manufactured multiple products varying in design, pore size, polypropylene or polyester composition, gel layers and microgrips. Many are associated with infections due to a college covering, adhesions, pain, bowel obstruction, tearing at edges, swelling, fixation failures, tearing, ripping, fixation issues, recurrence, foreign body presence. Products we are reviewing for acceptance criteria with revision include:
- Parietex
- Symbotex
- Surgipro
- Folding Mesh
- Flat Sheet Mesh
- Plug and Patch System
- Composite Ventral Patch
- Optimized Open Skirt Mesh
- ProGrip Self-Fixating Mesh
- Optimized Composite Mesh
- Lightweight Monofilament Mesh
- Composite Open Skirt (PCO OS) Mesh
- Composite Parastomal (PCO PM) Mesh
- Composite Hiatal Mesh (PCO 2H) Hydrophilic Anatomical Mesh
Cases are in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts before Judge Patti Saris. The Covidien Multidistrict litigation is MDL 3029.
LifeCell/Allergan
Strattice Tissue Mesh
STRATTICE™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix (RTM) is intended for use as a soft tissue patch to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists and for the surgical repair of damaged or ruptured soft tissue membranes. Indications for use include the repair of hernias/and or body wall defects, which require the use of reinforcing or bridging materials to obtain the desired surgical outcome.
- Abdominal wall repair
- Parastomal hernia repair
- Inguinal hernia repair
This acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is made from porcine (pig) skin that has been processed to remove all living cells – hence the term “acellular”.
Contact us for a free consultation
Contact us to find out which company manufactured your implant before your time runs out or your medical record evidence is destroyed. Each state has a time limit to bring claims, so call us at 1-800-814-4540 or fill out the form on the sidebar.
