Tag: hernia mesh
Hernia Mesh Trial Ends in $250,000 Jury Award in Ohio
A man who needed multiple surgeries for problems with his Ventralex Hernia Patch has been awarded $250,000 by a jury in Ohio.
Alabama Man Files Physiomesh Hernia Patch Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Alabama who claims the Ethicon Physiomesh hernia patch caused him to develop severe complications that required another surgery after his hernia repair.
Lawsuits Link Hernia Mesh Coatings and Inflammation
At least 15 lawsuits blame hernia mesh coatings for causing inflammation, allergic reactions, infections, and other complications that require revision surgery.
Atrium C-QUR Mesh Recall Lawsuits Centralized in New Hampshire
Three years after Atrium recalled thousands of C-QUR Hernia Mesh implants because the fish oil coating could peel off, nearly two dozen injury lawsuits were centralized in a federal court in New Hampshire. Lawyers say the mesh causes inflammation, allergic...
Ethicon Recalls Physiomesh Hernia Mesh in Europe, Australia
Ethicon is facing several lawsuits from people who were injured by Physiomesh hernia mesh. It was pulled off the market in the United States after studies found higher rates of hernia recurrence and revision surgery. The FDA did not announce...
Growing Number of Lawsuits Filed Over Fish Oil Coated Hernia Mesh
Atrium Medical Corp. is facing more than a dozen lawsuits from people who developed inflammation, infections, or other injuries from hernia mesh covered in fish oil.
Hernia Mesh Benefits Offset by Long-Term Risks
Hernia mesh prevented hernias from re-opening and needing another surgery in "relatively few patients," but caused much higher rates of long-term complications, according to a new study.