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The FDA Warns of Serious Complications with Hernia Mesh

In April of 2016 the FDA put out an article on hernia surgical mesh implants. The following excerpt demonstrates just how out of touch the FDA is with how dangerous current hernia mesh products are.

“Many complications related to hernia repair with surgical mesh that have been reported to the FDA have been associated with recalled mesh products that are no longer on the market. Pain, infection, recurrence, adhesion, obstruction, and perforation are the most common complications associated with recalled mesh. In the FDA’s analysis of medical adverse event reports to the FDA, recalled mesh products were the main cause of bowel perforation and obstruction complications.”

Just one month later, the manufacturer of the Physiomesh, Ethicon a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, removed the hernia mesh due to high rates of complications. Currently, the FDA’s website still has no information on the Physiomesh recall. Ethicon continues to deny that the Physiomesh was subject to a hernia mesh recall, but does admit that they withdrew the product from the market. To date, there have been very few hernia mesh products actually recalled. The majority of complaints that our hernia mesh lawyers receive are on products that have not yet been recalled, or have simply been “pulled from the market.”

Many complications related to hernia repair with surgical mesh that have been reported to the FDA have been associated with recalled mesh products that are no longer on the market. Pain, infection, recurrence, adhesion, obstruction, and perforation are the most common complications associated with recalled mesh. In the FDA’s analysis of medical adverse event reports to the FDA, recalled mesh products were the main cause of bowel perforation and obstruction complications.

OVERVIEW:

Manufacturers like Ethicon and Atrium face lawsuits for their hernia meshes. Non-absorbable hernia mesh, which is supposed to stay in the body indefinitely, is used to support weakened abdominal tissue. However, some patients allege that the mesh injured their intestines, bowel, and abdomen, often necessitating additional surgery.

Patients who had to undergo revision surgery because of hernia mesh complications may be eligible for a lawsuit against the manufacturers. A lawsuit can recover damages for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. While there have been few settlements for hernia mesh so far, similar surgical meshes—like transvaginal mesh—have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for plaintiffs.

If you or a loved one suffered side effects caused by hernia mesh, contact us today for a free, no-obligation case review. You may be eligible for compensation.

How can you seek compensation?

An Experienced Law Firm Can:

  1. Help you recover medical expenses and lost income from all responsible parties.
  2. Help you obtain records, case information, legal documents and photographs related to your case.
  3. Track down witnesses that must be found and asked for testimony regarding your Personal Injury case.
  4. Guide you through each step of the legal process and will help minimize potential disruptions to your life so you can focus on your recovery.
  5. Provide expert witnesses that have testified in similar Personal Injury cases that will help with your settlement.
  6. Help educate you about your case and the state laws involved.
  7. Make sure that your Personal Injury case is filed within the statute of limitations for your state.
  8. Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) litigation is complicated and can involve large sums of money. A personal injury lawyer can make sure that you get compensation.
  9. Can usually tell within a few minutes whether they can help you, and if they can't, maybe direct you to someone who can.

 

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Hernia Mesh Side Effects

Symptoms of hernia mesh complications include:

  • Chronic pain
  • Swelling
  • Obstructions
  • Adhesions
  • Mesh migration
  • Bacterial infections
  • Hernia recurrence
  • Additional surgeries to treat hernia recurrence
Several hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed over failed Physiomesh hernia mesh products with some of the the following allegations:
  • Failure to warn about the complications linked to the product
  • Failure to perform adequate research of the product
  • Providing misleading information about Physiomesh’s safety
  • Defective instructions for surgeons
  • Failing to make a safer mesh product
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