Atrium Medical Corporation is facing a new hernia mesh wrongful death lawsuit, from a Kentucky woman alleging the company’s hernia mesh product had caused the early demise of a patient.

The plaintiff claims that in direct result of the product’s defective design, it ultimately resulted in a case of hernia mesh wrongful death.

Plaintiff Brenda D. is filing this hernia mesh wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the late James W., after he had one of Atrium’s hernia mesh product implanted.

Soon after having the device implanted, James allegedly suffered serious hernia mesh complications that ultimately resulted in his death.

James had the Atrium C-QUR hernia mesh implanted on Dec. 22, 2015, but returned to the hospital two days later with complaints of shortness of breath and abdominal pain.

He was diagnosed with postoperative ilues or problems with intestinal functioning that sometimes follows surgery, and was discharged on just several days later.

However on Jan. 02, 2016 with continuing complaints of abdominal pain, closer examination revealed that he was suffering from a serious bowel obstruction. Even though James had undergone two surgeries to fix the bowel problems, the complications ultimately proved to be to fatal.

In fact after the first surgery, James’ reportedly suffered a perforated bowel that also needed to be fixed with surgery on Jan. 13, 2016.

James ultimately died on Jan. 19, 2016 of “overwhelming sepsis” as stated on his death certificate, with Brenda alleging it was a case hernia mesh wrongful death.

Brenda is filing legal action against Atrium, alleging James’ death was directly caused by hernia mesh complications. Brenda states that James and his physicians had no reasonably way to predict hernia mesh complications, nor did the company warn them against these problems.

Overview of Atrium Hernia Mesh Complications

Atrium released the hernia mesh products in 1993, under the FDA’s 510(k) policy that assured quick and easy approval to the market. In order to be qualified for the FDA 510(k) policy, a product has to prove it works at an equivalent level with a similar already released product.

However critics state that this policy allows companies to release potentially dangerous products into the market, without thorough medical testing. Even though Atrium advertised their hernia mesh products as safe and effective, scientific evidence indicates the mesh material may not be compatible with human tissue.

Although this is important safety information, Atrium allegedly failed to disclose this information to patients and medical community. Brenda states that James never would have agreed to have the Atrium mesh implanted, if he had known the potential risk.

This Hernia Mesh Wrongful Death Lawsuit is Case No. 4:17-cv-00007-JHM-HBB, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Western Kentucky, Owensboro Division.