Hernia Mesh Products

Hernia mesh products were initially developed and used in the 1950s. Surgical mesh in general has since become a widely-accepted treatment for hernia repair. Despite this long-term experience, manufacturers have released an increasing array of products, constructed from a variety of different materials, with different coatings and features. Some of these products have proven to have dangerous defects that cause life-altering injuries. Because of the way that these products are allowed to come on the market, there was little done to prove that these products are safe and effective before they were sold for permanent implantation.

For treatment of inguinal or abdominal hernia, many patients have received mesh implants. Mesh devices have been used in hernia repair for decades, but certain products marketed more recently have involved newer procedures and different materials that were not adequately tested to determine their safety. In many cases, these mesh implants have caused painful and life-altering complications. Mesh-related complications often require additional surgeries to remove the mesh and repair the same hernia that the defective mesh was implanted to treat.

Bard Hernia Mesh Products

Bard claims that Sepramesh IP Composite incorporates into the tissue for a long-term repair. It is used in the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies. It is made off polypropylene and polyglycolic acid. Hernia mesh products manufactured with HGX-030-01 polypropylene are associated with adhesions, bowel obstruction, and in many cases require additional surgeries.

Covidien

Covidien has become one of the many pelvic mesh makers to enter into settlement discussions to end a number of product liability claims that name its products. Covidien has manufactured the Parietex hernia mesh using polyester instead of polypropylene, and attempted to fix the issues associated with the design but failed to test the Parietex hernia mesh before it was sold.