Currently there are lawsuits pending against manufacturers of defective hernia mesh products. Contact Judson Graham Firm today to learn if you may be eligible for reimbursement of medical bills and compensation for your pain and suffering if you had a defective hernia mesh implanted, which required surgical revision or explant.
Hernias present a major health problem for adults. More than one million hernia repair procedures are performed each year in the United States. Often, surgeons will use hernia mesh products to repair hernias. Hernia mesh is a material that is used to attempt to provide support in the area where a hernia is present. However, it has been discovered that many of these products are causing complications for patients including adhesions, infections, sepsis, fistula, perforations, recurrent hernia, obstruction, and rejection of the mesh implant.
Judson Graham Firm is currently investigating several specific hernia mesh products, many of which have active lawsuits pending in the United States.
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HERNIA MESH COMPLICATIONS INCLUDE:
CHRONIC AND SEVERE PAIN
INFECTION
BLEEDING
REVISION SURGERY
REPAIR SURGERY
MESH MIGRATION
ALLERGIC REACTIONS
HERNIA RECURRENCE
CHRONICE SEROMA
BOWEL ADHESIONS
FISULA FORMATION
SINUS TRACT FORMATION
ORGAN DAMAGE
What is a Hernia?
A hernia is bulging of an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue through an opening or weak site in the encompassing muscle or connective tissue. One indication of hernia is an external protrusion that is observed particularly when straining or bending down. In most cases, hernias are observed near the abdominal wall, but can also be found near the groin and belly button region.
Types of Hernias:
Based on anatomy, there are five types of hernias which occur commonly:
Inguinal (Groin) Hernia: in the inner groin
Femoral Hernia: in the upper thigh/outer groin
Ventral (Abdominal) Hernia: in the general abdominal/ventral wall
Umbilical Hernia: at the belly button
Hiatal Hernia: inside the abdomen, along the upper stomach/diaphragm
Inisional hernia is a subtype of ventral hernia that is caused by a surgical wound that hasn’t completely healed.
*https://decisionresourcesgroup.com/drg-blog/medtech-perspectives/hernia-awareness-current-future-approaches-hernia-repair/
Hernia mesh products associated with Multi-District Litigation of complications:
Physiomesh: Manufactured by Ethicon
C-QUR: Manufactured by Atrium Medical
Kugel: Manufactured by Davol
Parietex: Manufactured by Covidien
Bard manufactured Hernia Mesh Products