Plaintiff Angel C. has filed an Ethicon hernia mesh lawsuit alleging that he suffered from adverse effects and complications after being implanted with a Physiomesh hernia mesh manufactured and sold by defendants Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson.

According to the Ethicon hernia mesh lawsuit, Angel is a resident and citizen of the state of Virgina. He alleges he was implanted with the hernia mesh in October 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va.

Angel files the following claims against the defendants. These include: 1) Strict Product Liability- Defective Design; 2) Strict Product Liability- Failure to Warn; 3) Strict Product Liability- Manufacturing Defect; 4) Negligence; 5) Consumer Protection Laws; 6) Gross Negligence; 7) Punitive Damages; 8) Discovery Rule, Equitable Tolling/Estoppel.

Ethicon Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Joins MDL

Angel’s claim is filed as part of a large multidistrict litigation, or MDL, centered on allegations that the allegedly defective Physiomesh causes adverse effects and complications. The MDL was created to coordinate a large number of individual hernia mesh lawsuits brought against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson.

Other plaintiffs like Angel who have been implanted with a hernia mesh have alleged that they suffered from unforeseen complications including pain, bacterial infection, adhesions, swelling, obstructions, and additional hernia mesh surgeries to treat recurrence of the condition.

According to the Ethicon hernia mesh lawsuit, these complications that result are due to defects with the defendant’s hernia mesh product.

The plaintiffs say Ethicon did not adequately state or label any warnings about risks and potential adverse effects. Those warnings that were made available with the medical device, however, were allegedly inadequate for several patients who have been implanted with the device.

Ethicon Hernia Mesh Product Facts

The manufacturer of the hernia mesh product is Ethicon Inc., a well-known company and subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson.

In May 2016, according to the hernia mesh lawsuit, Ethicon issued an “Urgent Field Safety Notice” alerting healthcare providers to a larger than expected number of Ethicon hernia mesh medical complications reported. Ethicon withdrew the product from the U.S. market but never issued a full recall.

Additional hernia mesh medical complications reported in connection with Physiomesh may include chronic pain, hernia recurrence, rejection of the mesh, infection, device migration, scarring, inflammation, organ adhesion, erosion, and tissue and nerve damage.

If you or a loved one has suffered Ethicon medical complications from being implanted with a hernia mesh product, even after months of the procedure, you may qualify to join an ongoing and free Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuit investigation.

The Ethicon Hernia Mesh Lawsuit is Case No. 1:17-cv-04464-RWS and is part of the Ethicon Physiomesh MDL, In re: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation, MDL No 2782, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division.