Plaintiff Stanley P. has initiated a Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit against CR Bard Inc. and Bard Davol Inc., alleging that the hernia patch he was implanted with is defective and dangerous for patients.

In 2009, the plaintiff in the Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit alleges he went through an epigastric hernia repair in Philadelphia. He received a Bard Ventralex hernia patch during that procedure.

In 2016, Stanley says he underwent removal of the allegedly defective hernia mesh due to complications. The Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit says that the plaintiff continues to suffer chronic pain and permanent disfigurement.

The Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit alleges that manufacturers either knew or should have known about the risk of permanent injuries and significant pain and suffering and failed to disclose this to recipients of the Ventralex hernia patch. Stanley says that he has suffered emotional distress, lost earning capacity, lost wages, and diminished quality of life among other negative outcomes after he received the Ventralex hernia patch.

Ventralex Hernia Patch Complications

A patient receiving a Ventralex hernia patch might assume that there will be some initial post-surgical pain, but could be surprised if the pain and suffering continue long after the implantation of the hernia patch.

A number of patients report that they had to go back to their doctor long after the surgery and have discovered that the hernia patch did not repair the issue in full. They say they have also discovered a host of serious side effects. Some of those patients have exercised their right to file a Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit.

The Ventralex patch uses a bi-layer construction having two different layers of polypropylene mesh. The mesh component is marketed by the manufacturer as having a fully absorbable recoil ring. However, the Ventralex hernia mesh lawsuit alleges that the despite the fact that the defendants claim that this material is inert, a growing number of individual claims, as well as scientific research, show that the mesh material is not biologically compatible with the human tissue and generates a patient immune response in a great percentage of people receiving the product.

This reportedly leads to contracture and degradation of the polypropylene mesh and surrounding tissue, causing adverse reactions after a patient is implanted with the Ventralex hernia patch. The Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit says that the manufacturers did not do enough to warn recipients of this medical device about the possibility of developing side effects and problems, leaving them those patients to suffer the consequences on their own.

The Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit says that the plaintiff has suffered serious pain and will continue to do so as a result of receiving this patch. The plaintiff argues that he should be compensated for the critical injuries.

If you or someone you know has received this hernia patch and was not properly informed about the serious side effects, you may have grounds to participate in a class action lawsuit investigation or to file a lawsuit of your own.

The Ventralex Hernia Patch Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-12325-ES-JAD, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.