A Tennessee man has filed a new lawsuit against Ethicon, alleging he suffered from serious abdominal hernia mesh complications because of the company’s medical device.

The plaintiff, Robert K., was implanted with an Ethicon abdominal hernia mesh device on Oct. 6, 2015. However, according to the lawsuit, Robert later began experiencing problems with the hernia mesh device, leading to abdominal hernia mesh complications.

Robert filed his hernia mesh lawsuit against Ethicon and its parent company, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging his abdominal hernia mesh complications were a direct result of the company’s failure to give adequate warning. The lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including defective design, manufacturing defect, negligence, and failure to warn, among others. Robert filed the lawsuit on Jan. 27, 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia.

Robert 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 Devices

Many patients are implanted with a hernia mesh device to reinforce a weak area or patch a hole caused by a hernia. Hernia mesh is made by a number of manufacturers, including Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

Though hernia mesh devices are widely used, a growing number of patients implanted with hernia mesh are reporting serious abdominal hernia mesh complications associated with their implants. In order to alleviate complications, many are forced to undergo hernia mesh removal.

Abdominal Hernia Mesh Complications

Robert is far from the first patient implanted with a hernia mesh device to suffer from abdominal hernia mesh complications. A number of abdominal hernia mesh complications have been linked with these devices, including but not limited to:

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

Abdominal hernia mesh complications like device migration can lead to more dangerous problems like infection, adhesion, and device failure. For some, symptoms may not appear up to several years after their hernia mesh was implanted.

Some abdominal hernia mesh complications have even required patients to undergo revision surgery. Of course, any additional surgery will add further risk of infection and other complications, as well as additional medical expenses.

Filing a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit

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

The Abdominal Hernia Mesh Complications Lawsuit is Case No. 1:18-cv-00422-RWS, in the U.S. District Court for the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia.