A hernia mesh implant lawsuit has been filed against the makers of the Ventralex hernia mesh, Davol, Inc. joining a growing number of complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

Plaintiff Dale K. filed the hernia mesh implant lawsuit alleging she suffered severe adverse side effects and complications following the hernia mesh implantation. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 7, 2018.

According to the hernia mesh implant lawsuit, Dale is a Florida resident. It was on Nov. 20, 2014 when she underwent surgery for repair of a Spigelian hernia at North Florida Surgery Center in Pensacola.

However, Dale says that neither she nor her physicians were aware of the serious side effects linked to the Ventralex hernia mesh.

Due to complications and adverse side effects, she says she had to have additional surgery to remove the infected Ventralex on Jan. 9, 2015. She also underwent another unexpected surgery because of an infection in her abdominal wound.

According to the lawsuit, Dale “has suffered and will continue to suffer physical pain as well as mental anguish and emotional distress.” She says that she has also “incurred substantial medical bills and has suffered loss of other monies due to the defective hernia patch that was implanted in her body.” As a result, she claims, she required further medical treatment and will most likely need future surgeries.

The hernia mesh implant lawsuit was filed on multiple counts including negligence, manufacturing defect, design defect, negligent infliction of emotional distress, breach of implied warranty, breach of express warranty, failure to warn, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, gross negligence, and punitive damages.

Overview: Filing a Hernia Mesh Implant Lawsuit

There have been thousands of lawsuits filed in federal courts over severe adverse side effects and complications linked to hernia mesh, including the Ventralex hernia mesh manufactured by Davol, Inc. Some reported side effects have included:

• Infection
• Mesh migration
• Mesh shrinkage
• Organ damage
• Nerve damage
• Recurring hernia
• Bleeding
• Pain
• Swelling and redness
• Internal scar tissue
• Mesh distortion
• Required revision surgery
• Seromas (fluid build-up)

Despite the known complications linked to the mesh and the thousands of lawsuits the company is facing because of the side effects, the Ventralex polypropylene mesh is still being sold to consumers around the nation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to announce a recall despite the product’s reported severe complications.

The Ventralex is a hernia mesh patch made from polypropylene. While the product’s manufacturers claim that the product’s coating helps reduce tissue attachment and prevents the hernia mesh from touching other internal organs in the body, complications including adhesions, autoimmune reactions to mesh, and nerve damage, have been reported.

The Hernia Mesh Implant Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-01390-EAS-KAJ in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.