HERNIA MESH LAWSUITS

Hernia Mesh products made by Ethicon, Atrium, and Bard are mesh products designed to repair hernias and other defects by reinforcing the surrounding soft tissue. However, recent studies have shown that Ethicon, Atrium, and Bard mesh products have been linked to reports of high failure rates. Complications from these failures include:

• Revision Surgery;
• Infections;
• Migration or Shrinkage;
• Bowel Adhesions, Perforations, and Blockage.

What Are Hernia Mesh Products?

Hernia Mesh Products are mesh products designed to repair hernias and other defects by reinforcing the soft tissue.

What is Happening with Ethicon, Atrium, and Bard Hernia Mesh Products?

Several Hernia Mesh Products have been linked to serious complications including the Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh, composed of flexible polypropylene mesh and biodegradable polymers, the Atrium C-Qur Mesh, composed of polypropylene mesh with an outer coating of gel made from omega 3 fatty acids, and many Bard Hernia Mesh Products.

Recent Hernia Mesh Products that have been recalled and/or involved in current litigation include:

• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY0715R (Rectangle 7.5cm x 15cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY1015V (Oval 10cm x 15cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY1515Q (Square 15cm x 15cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY1520R (Rectangle 15cm x 20cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY1520V (Oval 15cm x 20cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY2025V (Oval 20cm x 25cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY2030R (Rectangle 20cm x 30cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY2535V (Oval 25cm x 35cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY3035R (Rectangle 30cm x 35cm);
• The Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh PHY3050R (Rectangle 30cm x 50cm);
• The Atrium C-Qur Mesh;
• The Atrium C-Qur Mosaic;
• The Atrium C-Qur TacShield;
• The Atrium C-Qur V-Patch;
• The Atrium C-Qur Centrifx;
• The Atrium C-Qur FX Mesh (formerly C-Qur Lite);
• The Bard 3 DMax;
• The Bard Ventralex ST;
• The Bard Sepramesh;
• The Bard Composix E/X;
• The Bard Kugel.

Hernia Mesh Side Effects and Complications

Recent studies have linked the above Hernia Mesh Products with at least some of the following complications including:

• Bowel Adhesions, Scarring, and Perforations;
• Intestinal Blockage and Bowel Obstruction;
• Mesh Migration or Shrinkage;
• Abscess, Fistula, or Sepsis;
• Infections;
• Abdominal Pain;
• Non-Healing Wound;
• Hernia Revision Surgery.

Hernia Mesh Lawyers Are Ready to Help

Contact our Hernia Mesh Lawyers to review whether you or a loved one may be entitled to financial compensation. Levy Konigsberg LLP is currently accepting Hernia Mesh cases in all 50 states.

• IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO KNOW WHAT HERNIA MESH PRODUCT WAS USED DURING YOUR HERNIA REPAIR.
• IF YOU HAD A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY BETWEEN 2010 AND JUNE 2016, YOUR SURGEON MAY HAVE USED ETHICON PHYSIOMESH FLEXIBLE COMPOSITE MESH TO REPAIR YOUR HERNIA.
• IF YOU HAD A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY SINCE 2006, YOUR SURGEON MAY HAVE USED ATRIUM C-QUR TO REPAIR YOUR HERNIA.
• IF YOU HAD A HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY, YOUR SURGEON MAY HAVE USED A BARD MESH TO REPAIR YOUR HERNIA.