Covidien Mesh Lawsuit Update
- Last Updated: March 18th, 2024
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Covidien Mesh Lawsuit Update
On this page, we’ll provide you with a Covidien Mesh Lawsuit update, an overview of the Covidien Mesh Lawsuit, products covered in hernia mesh lawsuits, injuries suffered from hernia mesh, and much more.
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Covidien Hernia Mesh: Complications, Lawsuits, Settlements, & Other Info
Certain Covidien hernia mesh products have been associated with serious injury and medical complications.
If you or a loved one suffered complications or serious injuries from Covidien Hernia Mesh Products, you may be eligible to file a Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit.
Contact TruLaw for a free consultation. You can also use the chatbot on this page to find out if you qualify to file a Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit instantly.
Our law firm’s goal is to recover financial compensation for people harmed at no fault of their own.
We recognize the pain and trauma that comes with hernia mesh injuries, and we are here to help you seek justice for what you’ve been put through.
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Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits: Overview
Some Covidien hernia mesh products may be defective.
Specifically, lawsuits claim that Covidien Parietex Surgical Mesh is defective and causes severe abdominal pain, chronic pain and other medical complications.
The issues with Covidien Parietex Surgical Mesh lie within the materials used to create the products: polyester and a “proprietary coating.
Polyester based hernia mesh and hernia mesh manufactured with monofilament polyester are known to be dangerous for use in the body, with scientific studies finding that monofilament polyester and polyester degrade more easily in the body, sometimes triggering an inflammatory response or hernia recurrence.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigaiton (JPML) chose to consolidate Covidien Hernia Mesh cases.
The federal court system allows for the consolidation of cases when a large number of people have all been affected by the same thing.
In multidistrict litigation, one court will handle all pretrial proceedings, including bellwether trials, to ensure consistent rulings and to cut the costs and amount of resources.
Covidien Products Covered by the Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Covidien Parietex Surgical Mesh products are named in lawsuits that claim serious injuries.
Covidien Parietex Mesh Products include the following:
- Parietex Composite Ventral Patch
- Parietex ProGrip Mesh
- Parietex Optimized Composite (PCOx) Mesh
- Parietex Plug and Patch System
- Parietex Optimized Composite Open Skirt (PCO OSx) Mesh
- Parietex Composite (PCO) Parastomal Mesh
- Parietex Composite Hiatal (PCO 2H) Mesh
- Parietex Hydrophilic Anatomical Mesh
- Parietex Folding Mesh
- Parietex Lightweight Monofilament Mesh
- Parietex Flat Sheet Mesh
If you or a loved one have been injured by any Covidien Hernia Mesh product, such as Covidien Parietex Composite Mesh, Covidien Parietex ProGrip Mesh, or other similar products, you may qualify to pursue financial compensation.
Hernia Mesh Injuries
Patients who suffered inguinal hernias and underwent surgery to implant hernia mesh do not deserve the extra severe abdominal pain that comes with a defective hernia mesh product.
Medical complications and injuries related to Covidien Parietex Surgical Mesh and other related hernia mesh products include the following:
- Mesh migration
- Hernia recurrence
- Bowel obstruction
- Mesh shrinkage
- Fistula (abnormal connection between organs, vessels or intestines)
- Granulomas (cluster of white blood cells as a reaction to infection, irritation, foreign objects, etc.)
- Seroma (abnormal accumulation of serious fluid in a dead space containing plasma and lymphatic fluid)
- Foreign reaction to mesh
- Other medical complications
In order to deal with defective hernia mesh product reactions, hernia repair procedures may often be necessary.
Procedures include hernia repair surgery, revision surgery to remove pieces of broken surgical mesh, and other surgical interventions.
Sometimes, however, revision surgery is not possible and pieces of surgical mesh cannot be removed.
In this case, patients may have to live with fragments of defective hernia mesh within their body for the rest of their life.
This is unacceptable, and hernia mesh manufacturers should be held liable for injuring consumers.
Covidien Hernia Mesh Injury Reports
Several injury reports have been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following hernia surgery using Covidien hernia mesh.
Submitted in 2014, one patient’s adverse event report discussed the fact that they underwent inguinal hernia repair surgery where a Covidien Parietex ProGrip Mesh was used.
The patient developed “extreme debilitating pain” at the surgery site and into the groin area.
After attempts to relieve the pain through pain management, the patient had a revision surgery to remove the hernia mesh.
Another adverse event report from 2014 stated that after an inguinal hernia surgery, a patient experienced increased pain and had cyro-ablation to dead the nerves and reduce pain.
A 2009 adverse event report stated that a patient underwent inguinal hernia surgery, which failed, and when they went back for two hernia repair procedures, the Parietex mesh was found at the bottom of the patient’s stomach, having migrated significantly from the original surgery site.
Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Updates
The Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit is ongoing, with a plaintiff fact sheet (PFS) being approved by the judge for use by claimants.
Our Covidien Hernia Mesh Attorneys are still accepting cases and speaking to clients about their situations.
Covidien hernia mesh cases are consolidated into multidistrict litigation.
The Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL is centralized in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
The Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits are NOT class action lawsuits. Multidistrict litigation is different from a class action lawsuit.
In a class action settlement, compensation is evenly divided between all plaintiffs.
In the Hernia Mesh MDL, a potential settlement would be divided amongst plaintiffs according to the facts of their individual case.
For more information about the Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL or your individual Covidien Hernia Mesh Case, contact TruLaw.
Our Covidien Hernia Mesh Attorneys can assess your eligibility to join the Hernia Mesh Litigation.
Use the chatbot on this page to find out if you qualify to file a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit instantly.
What is the Average Payout for the Hernia Mesh Lawsuit?
Our attorneys estimate that Hernia Mesh Settlements could be between $40,000 and $1,00,000+ depending on the facts of one’s individual case.
These figures are by no means a guarantee of compensation for your Hernia Mesh Case, they are merely an estimation based on previous hernia mesh settlements and other determinations.
We recognize that every Hernia Mesh Lawsuit is unique, with different damages suffered by each claimant.
Contact us for more information and insight on your potential hernia mesh lawsuit.
You can reach out to us for a free consultation or use the chatbot on this page to find out if you qualify to file a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit instantly.
Covidien Company Information
Covidien is a subsidiary of Medtronic, a medical devices and technology company.
Covidien was acquired by Medtronic in 2015, which moved its legal headquarters to Dublin, Ireland due to the purchase.
Several lawsuits have been filed against Medtronic for defective medical devices and negligence that has injured consumers, including the Medtronic Insulin Pump.
Past Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Many hernia mesh products over the years have injured patients and caused severe pain.
Below are a list of different hernia mesh product cases that we have seen in the past few years:
- Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits were originally filed in 2018 and are consolidated into the Bard Hernia Mesh MDL.
- Ethicon Physiomesh Composite Mesh was recalled in 2016 because of health complications, and lawsuits are being filed against Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon Physiomesh Composite Mesh Manufacturer)
- C-Qur Mesh was recalled in 2013 due to packaging errors that rendered the mesh unusable. A multidistrict litigation (MDL) was established in 2016 to handle C-Qur hernia mesh cases.
If you or a loved one were implanted with any of the above hernia mesh products or Covidien Hernia Mesh, you may be eligible to take legal action.
New Hernia Mesh Lawsuits are still being filed. Contact us for more information.
Do You Qualify for a Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit?
If you received a defective hernia mesh product and were subsequently injured, suffered extreme debilitating pain, required revision surgeries, had mesh surgically removed, or suffered any other sort of pain or damages, know that you have legal options.
Our Hernia Mesh Lawyers are here to help you through this difficult time.
Contact us for a free consultation or use the chatbot on this page to find out if you qualify to file a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit instantly.
Two important steps of the process for Hernia Mesh Lawsuits are gathering evidence and assessing damages, both of which your Hernia Mesh Lawyer can help you with.
Gathering Evidence for Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Evidence is important in any personal injury or product liability lawsuit.
Your Hernia Mesh Lawyer can help you gather and retain crucial evidence, but it is a good idea to gather as much evidence as you can on your own.
Evidence in a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit may include:
- Medical records
- Hospital bills
- Information on the implanted hernia mesh or surgical mesh
- Doctor’s notes
- Witness testimony
- Pictures and videos
- Any other evidence proving the presence of certain medical devices and your subsequent injuries
Potential Damages in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Damages are the total amount of losses you incurred as a result of an incident or accident.
Damages will be calculated with the help of your lawyer to determine the total amount of compensation you may be entitled to.
Every Hernia Mesh Lawsuit is unique, with different injuries and facts that impact what a person can include on their hernia mesh claim.
Potential damages in a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit include, but are not limited to:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages or earning ability
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional damages
- Permanent disability
- Lost quality of life
- Loss of consortium
- Other compensatory and punitive damages
TruLaw: Your Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawyers
Our Hernia Mesh Attorneys are here to help you through this difficult time and seek financial compensation for your injuries and damages.
If you or a loved one suffered complications or serious injuries from Covidien Hernia Mesh Products, you may be eligible to file a Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit.
Contact TruLaw for a free consultation.
You can also use the chatbot on this page to find out if you qualify to file a Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Surgical Mesh?
Surgical mesh is a medical device made of synthetic material that is used to reinforce weakened or damaged tissue in hernia repair surgeries, providing support and reducing the risk of recurrence by promoting tissue growth and healing.
Defective surgical mesh can pose risks such as migration, where the mesh moves or shifts from its intended position, potentially causing pain, organ damage, or bowel obstruction.
Other injuries associated with faulty mesh include infection, adhesion (abnormal tissue connections), and perforation (tearing) of nearby organs or blood vessels, requiring additional surgeries to address these complications.
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What is Hernia Repair Surgery?
Hernia repair surgery using hernia mesh involves the surgical placement of a mesh device to reinforce weakened or damaged tissue in the abdominal wall.
The mesh acts as a support structure, reducing the risk of hernia recurrence by promoting tissue growth and healing.
This technique is commonly used in hernia repair surgeries to provide long-term stability and improved outcomes for patients.
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What is the Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL?
The Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL is a consolidated lawsuit located in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
This lawsuit consolidates all Covidien Hernia Mesh cases across the country into one court for consistency of decision making and to cut costs.
Multidistrict litigation (MDL) is a procedure commonly used by the federal court system to organize cases filed by people who have been affected by the same thing.
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Is Covidien Hernia Mesh Recalled?
No. Covidien Hernia Mesh products are not currently under recall.
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