A Georgia resident recently filed a new lawsuit against Atrium, alleging he suffered from serious hernia mesh side effects due to the use of its device.

The plaintiff, Jake W., was implanted with his C-Qur hernia mesh implant from Atrium Medical Corporation on July 29, 2014. Unfortunately, Jake alleges he began suffering from hernia mesh side effects after implantation of the device.

Jake is not the first patient to come forward with allegations of hernia mesh side effects related to these devices. He claims that he suffered from a number of hernia mesh side effects, including pain, seroma, fistula, or abscess. These issues later required revision surgery, the hernia mesh lawsuit notes.

The plaintiff filed this hernia mesh side effects lawsuit on multiple counts, including negligence, design defect, failure to warn, defective product, breach of express and implied warranties, fraudulent concealment, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, among several others.

Jake and many others in a similar situation have turned to litigation over these complications, which may in some cases cause long-lasting or permanent injuries. Pursuing a hernia mesh side effects lawsuit could offer a method of gaining compensation for the pain and suffering caused by these complications.

Hernia Mesh Device Basics

The device involved in this lawsuit is the Atrium C-Qur, a popular option for repairing damage caused by a hernia. Essentially, hernia repair mesh is a kind of woven material used to reinforce a weak area or patch a hole. Even though hernia mesh is meant to fix damage, patients have actually reported a number of serious complications due do the hernia mesh itself.

Hernia Mesh Side Effects

Patients have reported a number of serious hernia mesh side effects, including Atrium’s C-Qure and Ethicon’s Physiomesh devices. Patients may experience any number of the following hernia mesh side effects:

• Chronic pain
• Hernia recurrence
• Rejection of the mesh
• Infection
• Device migration
• Scarring
• Inflammation
• Organ adhesion
• Erosion
• Tissue and nerve damage
• Death

Hernia mesh side effects such as device migration can later lead to more serious problems like infection, adhesion, and device failure. In some cases, hernia mesh side effects may be severe enough that patients are forced to undergo revision surgery to remove the device completely.

For some, hernia mesh side effects may surface immediately after the surgery itself, but for others, such symptoms may not appear for weeks, months, or even years afterward.

Filing a Lawsuit Over Hernia Mesh Side Effects

If you or someone you love has suffered from hernia mesh side effects like these after undergoing hernia repair, even months after the fact, you may be able to file a lawsuit and seek compensation for your injuries. While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by hernia mesh side effects, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

The Hernia Mesh Side Effects Lawsuit is Case No. 1:17-cv-00705-LM, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.