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Following years of hernia mesh-related complications and subsequent litigation, C.R. Bard is facing numerous lawsuits regarding hernia mesh models, including the Ventralex Patch, which has allegedly caused injuries and revision surgery in several patients in the U.S.
Adverse events reported to the FDA over the Ventralex include severe pain, adhesions, and bowel obstruction. Attorneys argue that the company did not properly put the device through rigorous testing before releasing it on the market, leading to preventable injuries nationwide.
C.R. Bard mesh devices have been recalled in recent years, including the Ventralex, 3D Max, Sepramesh, Composix, Perfix Plug, Ventralight, Marlex, Visilex and Kugel patch models.
Several plaintiffs claim they have suffered injuries after being implanted with Bard Ventralex hernia mesh devices, causing various internal injuries and serious pain.
Joe Lyon is a highly-rated Ohio product liability lawyer representing plaintiffs nationwide in a wide variety of medical device injury claims against Bard, Gore, Aspire, Atrium, Ethicon and Covidien.
Bard Ventralex Device Approved by FDA
The Bard Ventralex hernia mesh is a patch device designed to repair abdominal hernias, containing two layers of polypropylene mesh that is meant to fully absorb into the body after insertion.
The FDA first approved the Bard Ventralex in 2002, but was able to skip clinical trials for approval and was sent through the FDA’s 510(k) program because Bard showed the new mesh product was significantly similar to other mesh devices already on the market.
The Ventralex is reportedly very similar to Bard’s Kugel Mesh, which was actually recalled in 2005 when doctors and patients found that the “memory recoil ring” was rupturing and causing bowel perforations and other complications.
Recent studies have indicated similar problems with the Ventralex hernia mesh device. Allegations against C.R. Bard note complications following hernia repair that were caused by the unreasonably dangerous design of the Bard Ventralex patch. Attorneys and plaintiffs argue the patch is incompatible with human tissue, and must be removed in many cases.
Lawyers in the cases say the device manufacturer failed to perform proper testing and measure the risks associated with the Bard Ventralex patch. As a result, Bard has faced charges of negligence, design defect, manufacturing defect, failure to warn, and breaches of warranty.
Reported Bard Mesh Device Complications
Hernia mesh and patches are relatively common devices that may alleviate persistent pain, discomfort and other symptoms of a hernia. However, patients who have been implanted with Bard mesh devices have reported severe complications, including:
- Chronic pain
- Bowel Blockage & Bowel obstruction
- Abdominal abscess
- Adhesions
- Intestinal fistula
- Mesh migration
- Infection
- Hernia recurrence
- Revision surgery
- Kidney damage
Ventralex Hernia Mesh Injury
A number of settlements have been reached over hernia mesh device injury lawsuits. If you have had surgery to treat a hernia using a patch or mesh device and show signs or symptoms of recurrence or complications, contact medical and legal professionals. The Lyon Firm has experience litigating cases against Bard and other mesh device manufacturers.
