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Popular Hernia Mesh Product Incompatible With Human Tissue
A new lawsuit claims that one of the most profitable forms of hernia mesh is 100% incompatible with human tissue, causing irreparable harm to consumers. Ring of Fire’s Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins discuss this issue. Transcript: Mike Papantonio: The stories we...
Despite Injury Reports & Lawsuits, Doctors Continue to Defend the Hernia Mesh
Horror stories about patients suffering from injuries due to hernia mesh continue to appear in media sources around the world. In Australia, a woman who underwent mesh surgery several years ago to correct an incontinence issue says that the complications from a...
Despite Injury Reports and Lawsuits, Some Doctors Still Consider the Surgical Mesh an “Important Tool”
When surgical mesh first came onto the market back in the 1990s, medical device manufacturers touted it as a faster and simpler method for treating conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse and later, hernia repair. It was a minimally-invasive procedure that could be...
Recent Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Allege Manufacturer Ethicon Was Aware of Problems – and Took No Action
A lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in New York earlier this month alleges that Ethicon, Inc., manufacturer of the Physiomesh hernia repair system, was aware of serious problems associated with the device, yet “failed to warn or notify doctors, regulatory...
Hernia Meshes are Causing the Same Issues They were Intended to Prevent: Some Personal Stories
In December 2013, Bill Tedford, a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, underwent surgery in order to repair a hernia. His doctor used the Physiomesh Hernia Patch, a device that manufacturer Ethicon claimed was designed to prevent inflammation and the formation of...
When it Comes to the Hernia Mesh the FDA is Falling Down on the Job
While injuries and deaths due to the use of hernia meshes continue to rise and lawsuits against manufacturers pile up, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is either demonstrating total incompetence – or it is turning a blind eye to what is happening. It raises the...
Bard Medical is At It Again With Defective Hernia Patches
Once again, Bard Medical – the company that brought defective products to the health care market that include the Avulta pelvic mesh (among several other models) and the Vena TechTM LP IVC filter – is facing lawsuits over yet another device that has been injuring and...
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Additional Hernia Mesh Issues
To review more information regarding Hernia Mesh surgical devices (including scientific studies, government warnings, recalls and litigation), visit Hernia Mesh Info, a comprehensive webpage maintained by the law firm of Levin Papantonio.
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