A Pennsylvania couple has filed a hernia mesh infection lawsuit against Atrium Medical citing severe side effects as a result of their hernia mesh product.

Plaintiffs Leonard B. and Marlene B. believe that the C-Qur mesh product, manufactured by Atrium, was defective and that it was responsible for Leonard’s life-threatening side effects.

On June 1, 2011, Leonard was admitted to the hospital for the surgical repair of an incisional hernia. He was implanted with Atrium’s C-Qur mesh product to repair the hernia, according to this hernia mesh infection lawsuit.

Five years later, in June 2016, Leonard was admitted to the hospital again, complaining of severe abdominal pain. His physicians found an infection around the mesh device. They also found an erosion of the C-Qur mesh into Leonard’s bowel.

Because of this, he was forced to undergo an emergency exploratory laparotomy. The physicians removed the mesh device and also were forced to remove a section of Leonard’s bowel.

As a result of this invasive surgery, the plaintiff had to undergo an extensive wound care course as well as aggressive antibiotic therapy.

The plaintiffs claim in their hernia mesh infection lawsuit that Leonard is permanently debilitated and disfigured because of the C-Qur mesh product manufactured by Atrium.

He claims that because of this experience, he has experienced significant mental and physical pain and suffering and has sustained permanent injury and permanent and substantial physical deformity.

He also alleges that he has undergone and will continue to undergo future corrective surgery and has suffered significant financial and economic loss.

This hernia mesh infection lawsuit claims that Atrium developed, marketed, manufactured and sold the C-Qur hernia mesh device, even though it was defective.

The plaintiffs claim that this product was not reasonably safe and effective for hernia repair and that there was an unreasonable risk of severe adverse reactions to the mesh and mesh components that include:

• Chronic pain
• Recurrence of the hernia
• Foreign body response
• Rejection
• Infection
• Inadequate or failure of incorporation/ingrowth
• Scarification
• Improper wound healing
• Excessive and chronic inflammation
• Allergic reaction
• Adhesions to internal organs
• Erosion
• Abscess
• Fistula formation
• Granulomatous response
• Seroma formation
• Nerve damage
• Tissue damage/death

This particular product, the C-Qur mesh, has a unique Omega-3 gel coating that was designed to prevent inflammation. However, this coating actually prevented incorporation of the mesh into the body and caused extreme inflammation, according to this hernia mesh infection lawsuit.

This coating, according to the plaintiffs, is the perfect place for bacteria to form.

This lawsuit raises claims of defective manufacture, defective design, failure to warn, negligence and loss of consortium.

This Hernia Mesh Infection Lawsuit is Case No. 3:17-cv-00136-MEM, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.