A new plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against Davol Inc. and C.R. Bard due to alleged hernia mesh symptoms that caused severe pain. Many patients have come forward to initiate reports of adverse events, as well as lawsuits based on hernia mesh symptoms. These hernia mesh products have been tied to a number of different painful and problematic side effects, according to the lawsuits.

Hernia Mesh Symptoms Cause Side Effects and Pain for Unknowing Patients

The hernia mesh symptoms lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff suffered severe pain and suffering, as well as permanent physical injuries, lost wages and earning capacity and emotional distress after being implanted with the hernia mesh. The hernia mesh symptoms may be tied to the materials used to develop the hernia mesh, alleges the lawsuit.

Hernia meshes are made of polyglycolic acid fibers and polypropylene. These chemically modified products could cause pain inside a patient’s body and could lead to catastrophic side effects, alleges the lawsuit. The hernia mesh symptoms lawsuit also alleges that the defendants are responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries sustained as a result of the defective product.

According to the hernia mesh lawsuit, in 2012, the plaintiff underwent repair of a ventral hernia in Missouri and was implanted with the hernia mesh product that ultimately caused him problems. In the fall of 2016, the plaintiff underwent additional surgery to remove the failed hernia mesh product. His hernia mesh symptoms had escalated and were causing him significant and regular disruption. According to the hernia mesh symptoms lawsuit, the adhesion associated with the removal surgery were extensive, concrete and dense.

After the conclusion of the removal surgery, the plaintiff alleges he continued to experience complications associated with the mesh and says that he will likely to undergo additional surgeries to repair the damage. The hernia mesh symptoms lawsuit alleges that the defendants are responsible for the development, research, design, testing, production, promotion, manufacture, and distribution of the hernia mesh product, and failed to incorporate appropriate instructions and warnings for patients and the medical community.

Allegedly, this lack of notification seriously harmed numerous patients.

The hernia mesh symptoms lawsuit explains that the hernia mesh product was approved by the FDA under the section 510(k) program. The 510(k) process allows medical devices to be brought to market much more quickly if the manufacturer can show that it is substantially similar to a product that has already received approval.

Unfortunately, a growing number of patients who have had these hernia implants intended to help them, have come forward with complaints of pain and other serious problems. It is difficult to undergo the revision surgery due to the high chance of adhesions. Doctors must take special care to avoid further complications associated with that removal surgery.

Many of these devices have prompted patients to file lawsuits against the manufacturers for failing to warn the users as well as physicians about the high risk of adhesions, break down and other complicated side effects associated with use of the hernia mesh product.

The Hernia Mesh Symptoms Lawsuit is Case No. 3:18-CB-05019-MJW, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.