Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Hernia mesh medical devices are known to fail at a rate higher than expected. These failures are causing additional surgeries, infections, bowel obstruction, organ damage, scar tissue, chronic pain, and severe allergic reactions.

Below are the news stories and videos we have posted on this topic, including the lawsuits that have been filed.

Hernia Mesh News

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Spike, Injuries Mount – But Alternatives are Available

KJ McElrath -
News about hernia mesh injuries and lawsuits have dropped off the front page in recent months – but the problem remains, as the market for hernia mesh continues to grow, along with the number of corresponding lawsuits. Furthermore, despite the fact that alternatives to mesh repair exist, hernia mesh continues to be...

How Common Are Hernia Mesh Complications?

KJ McElrath -
Despite the number of horror stories of hernia patients who have suffered debilitating pain and even died as a result of hernia mesh repairs, the market for this questionable medical device continues to grow – and mesh procedures still have defenders and apologists in the medical profession. Those who defend the...

Surgical Mesh: A Brief (and Checkered) History

KJ McElrath -
Surgical mesh consists of a loosely woven sheet, made from both biological and artificial materials that have been used in a variety of corrective surgeries. Primarily, surgical mesh is employed for hernia repair and the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI).Some of these...

510(k) Strikes Again as C.R. Bard is Targeted in Another Hernia Mesh Lawsuit

KJ McElrath -
Corporate recidivist C.R. Bard, the company behind vaginal meshes, IVC filters, and the Kugel Hernia Mesh is once again a named defendant in a lawsuit over one of its medical devices. This time it is the Ventralex Hernia Patch, a mesh developed by Bard subsidiary Davol.Bard was sued at...

Popular Hernia Mesh Product Incompatible With Human Tissue

Mike Papantonio -
A new lawsuit claims that one of the most profitable forms of hernia mesh is 100% incompatible with human tissue, causing irreparable harm to consumers. Ring of Fire’s Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins discuss this issue.Transcript:Mike Papantonio: The stories we cover are stories that you can't find in corporate...

Despite Injury Reports & Lawsuits, Doctors Continue to Defend the Hernia Mesh

KJ McElrath -
Horror stories about patients suffering from injuries due to hernia mesh continue to appear in media sources around the world.  In Australia, a woman who underwent mesh surgery several years ago to correct an incontinence issue says that the complications from a resultant bowel obstruction have taken over her...

Despite Injury Reports and Lawsuits, Some Doctors Still Consider the Surgical Mesh an “Important Tool”

KJ McElrath -
When surgical mesh first came onto the market back in the 1990s, medical device manufacturers touted it as a faster and simpler method for treating conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse and later, hernia repair. It was a minimally-invasive procedure that could be performed quickly and, most importantly, inexpensively....

Recent Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Allege Manufacturer Ethicon Was Aware of Problems – and Took No Action

KJ McElrath -
A lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in New York earlier this month alleges that Ethicon, Inc., manufacturer of the Physiomesh hernia repair system, was aware of serious problems associated with the device, yet “failed to warn or notify doctors, regulatory agencies and consumers of the known severe...

Hernia Meshes are Causing the Same Issues They were Intended to Prevent: Some Personal Stories

KJ McElrath -
In December 2013, Bill Tedford, a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, underwent surgery in order to repair a hernia. His doctor used the Physiomesh Hernia Patch, a device that manufacturer Ethicon claimed was designed to prevent inflammation and the formation of scar tissue resulting in adhesion. Instead, that is...

When it Comes to the Hernia Mesh the FDA is Falling Down on the Job

KJ McElrath -
While injuries and deaths due to the use of hernia meshes continue to rise and lawsuits against manufacturers pile up, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is either demonstrating total incompetence – or it is turning a blind eye to what is happening. It raises the question of just...
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