Hernia Mesh Litigation

Thousands of people have already filed hernia mesh lawsuits across the United States and many more are expected to follow. The complaints are varied, ranging from recurrence caused by mesh migration or shrinkage, to infections, to bowel perforations, to even death. One Florida woman claimed that the Physiomesh device made by Ethicon caused an intestinal blockage, but the mesh could not be removed as it had already adhered itself to the abdominal wall. Another lawsuit alleged, that C.R. Bard’s Kugel hernia patch, caused a woman to die of sepsis, a complication of infection, after the hernia mesh became infected.

Hernia Mesh Recalls

As useful as hernia mesh has proven itself to be, there have been several manufacturers who have faced recalls or withdrawn their product from the market over the course of the last several years.  The manufacturer of the popular Kugel hernia mesh patch, C.R. Bard, issued eight recalls for various hernia mesh models between 2006 and 2007 alone. Additionally, Ethicon, the maker of Physiomesh, voluntarily pulled this product from the market in 2016.  Both of these manufacturers, along with others, are now facing thousands of lawsuits related to these defective products.