According to attorneys involved in handling recent hernia mesh injury and Ventralight lawsuit settlements, CR Bard and other medical device makers ignored available evidence and failed to undergo proper clinical testing in order to release unsafe hernia mesh products.
The Bard Ventralight ST hernia mesh product is a polypropylene mesh designed for use in hernia repair surgery. But the material used, polypropylene, has been known to expand and shrink after implantation, leading to infection, irritation, tissue damage and a dangerous foreign body response.
Bacteria can adhere to the mesh implant, compromising internal organs and delicate tissue. Polypropylene also tends to break down in the body over time, leading to patient complications, which may include:
- Bowel Obstruction
- Infection
- Adhesion
- Chronic pain
- Hernia recurrence
- Allergic reaction
- Fluid buildup
- Hematomas
- Fistula formation
- Tissue damage
- Mesh erosion
- Granuloma
- Bowel Perforation
- Need for revision surgery
Ventralight Complications
Patient complaints and adverse medical reports have shown that Ventralight mesh and other polypropylene mesh products present a health risk to consumers.
Yet, medical device manufacturers elected to release unsafe products at a huge consumer cost. Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Atrium, Aspide and Davol Bard have released hernia mesh products that have caused injuries and led to hernia mesh defect lawsuits.
The prevailing argument in the Ventralight lawsuit alleges that the product’s ST coating contributes to potential inflammatory reactions, infection and other side effects. Early signs of mesh implant failure include pain, discomfort, delay in healing, and heat radiating from the surgical site. Hernia mesh failure leads to complications and painful revision surgery.
Attorneys contend that there is scientific evidence that Bard should have known of that demonstrates their Ventralight ST mesh is incompatible with human tissue. Meanwhile, the company has made huge sums of money while litigation mounts.
Hernia mesh lawyers have file lawsuits based on claims of design defects, manufacturing defects, failure to warn, company negligence, breach of warranty, and violations of consumer protection laws.
Joe Lyon is a highly-rated Cincinnati, Ohio medical device attorney and hernia mesh injury lawyer representing plaintiffs nationwide in a wide variety of medical device recall lawsuits and and product liability cases.
Ventralight Mesh Lawsuits
Bard and other mesh manufacturers failed to warn consumers and surgeons of patient health risks. As a result, thousands of injured mesh implant patients are coming forward to file lawsuits against negligent medical device companies.
The use of hernia mesh implants can improve hernia patient outcomes. There is a known reduced rate of hernia recurrence, and many situations require the use of surgical mesh for hernia repair.
But when a defective mesh product is used, serious health risks endanger a patient.
