A South Carolina man recently filed a lawsuit against Atrium Medical, alleging the manufacturer’s hernia repair mesh device caused serious injuries.

The plaintiff, Garry J., was implanted with his hernia mesh device on Dec. 7, 2011. However, less than a year later, he had the mesh product explanted on Aug. 15, 2012 due to serious adverse effects of the mesh.

According to the lawsuit, the side effects Garry suffered due to his hernia repair mesh include pain, inflammation, mesh deformation, infection, abdominal abscess, extensive adhesions, and more. These side effects necessitated removal of the hernia repair mesh in an additional surgery.

The specific hernia repair mesh product involved in the lawsuit is the C-Qur TacShield mesh. Garry chose to file his lawsuit over the hernia repair mesh, alleging he was not adequately warned about the side effects of the device.

Garry filed his lawsuit on Nov. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. The hernia repair mesh lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including negligence, design defect, manufacturing defect, failure to warn, breach of express and implied warranties, fraudulent concealment, gross negligence and several others.

Hernia Repair Mesh Complications

The hernia repair mesh device involved in this lawsuit was manufactured by Atrium Medical. Unfortunately, the C-Qur TacShield hernia repair mesh has become linked with a number of serious side effects, according to patients like Garry.

Patients have reported experiencing a number of serious problems with hernia repair mesh, including with the Atrium’s C-Qur TacShield device. Side effects linked with these hernia repair mesh devices include the following:

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

More common problems with hernia repair mesh, such as device migration, can later lead to much more serious complications like infection, adhesion and device failure.

In many cases, complications caused by hernia repair mesh are severe enough to necessitate revision surgery to remove the device completely. Hernia repair mesh revision surgery, of course, brings with it its own risks as well as additional medical expenses.

The C-Qur TacShield mesh was subject to a recall in July 2013, affecting thousands of devices. According to the recall notice from the FDA, the coated mesh could adhere to the packaging liner in high humidity.

Filing a Lawsuit Over Hernia Repair Mesh Side Effects

If you or someone you love has suffered from hernia repair mesh side effects like these, you may be able to file an Atrium hernia repair mesh lawsuit and seek compensation for your injuries.

While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by hernia repair mesh complications, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

The Hernia Repair Mesh Lawsuit is Case No. 1:17-cv-00573-LM, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.