Vaginal Mesh Led to Life-Threatening Complications, Lawsuit Alleges

The Composix Kugel Mesh was approved using a streamlined U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) application process, which allowed the company to gain approval without submitting specific clinical trial data for the new device. Like complaints regarding vaginal sling implants, Mr. Brown allegedly developed significant and life-threatening problems due to a puncture of the device and subsequent sepsis. He reportedly required surgery to remove the damaged hernia patch as well as repair both a fistula and an abscess.

While Brown’s device could have been part of a Class 1 Recall, his wife’s mesh implant failure lawsuit lawyer alleges that the couple was unaware of the potential problems, including a part of the hernia patch that can break under pressure. Ramon’s mesh implant complications are similar to those of women who experience complications from vaginal sling implants, including those made by Davol’s parent company C.R. Bard.

Bard is the subject of thousands of transvaginal mesh implant failure lawsuits centralized in U.S. District Court in West Virginia. Cases involving hernia mesh are included in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) because the materials are substantially similar. Using synthetic polypropylene, the goal was to make longer lasting medical devices than those using other components. However, the knowledge of risk factors using these materials has been known for decades, according to many recent complaints filed by mesh implant lawsuit lawyers.

Many people are allergic to polypropylene, and as such the tissue around the device can become inflamed and metal components can puncture organs, resulting in bowel perforation and other issues. Those problems are part of why Rose Brown is seeking damages on counts of negligence, strict liability, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, breaches of implied and express warranties and failure to warn.

The mesh implant failure lawsuit is Rose Brown v. Davol Inc., et al., Case No. 13-cv-02678, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

If you or someone you know suffered damage as a result of one of these devices, you may be able to file one of a growing number of transvaginal mesh implant failure lawsuits. The first step is to establish eligibility, which you can do by filling out the short form at the Transvaginal Mesh, Vaginal Sling, Vaginal Mesh and Bladder Sling Class Action Lawsuit Investigation for a free consultation today.