Ventrio hernia patch lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of patients who had a davol bard ventrio hernia patch surgically implanted during a hernia repair surgery and who claim to have subsequently suffered serious hernia mesh problems, injuries, sideeffects or complications including, among other things. Selfexpanding polypropylene and eptfe patch for soft tissue reconstruction with sorbaflex memory technology. Bard has already faced thousands of lawsuits over its transvaginal mesh and bladder sling products, which are also made from polypropylene. Ventrio st hernia patches by cr bard davol medline. Bard 5950040 ventrio st hernia patch zgrum medical. Uncoated monofilament polypropylene mesh over 40 years of proven results in hernia repair. The ventrio st patch is a surgical mesh product used to reinforce the weakened tissue that causes organ bulging and hernia. Ventrio patch composix composix kugel hernia patch. Within months, it was clear that the hernia mesh had failed when kamp began to suffer debilitating pain. Each year, nearly 1 million hernia repair surgeries are performed, about 90 percent of which utilize a surgical mesh product.
Aug 29, 2018 after numerous hernia repair surgeries with bards ventrio and ventralex meshes, a florida man has stepped forward to take the manufacturers to task for knowingly concealing serious design defects to boost profits, resulting in permanently debilitating injuries from the popular hernia patch products. The ventrio st patch is surgical mesh designed to reinforce weakened tissue that allows an organ to bulge and cause a hernia. The bard ventralex hernia patch is intended for use in all forms of hernia repair requiring reinforcement with a non absorbable support material. The parietal side is constructed of two layers of monofilament polypropylene mesh. Hernia mesh mess bard davol hernia mesh lawsuit update. Bard hernia mesh linked to injuries drug and device watch. Aug 28, 2018 following multiple hernia repair procedures, which involved the use of bard ventrio and bard ventralex mesh, a florida man has filed a lawsuits indicating that he has been left with significant pain a. Bard surgical mesh lawsuit hernia complications drug dangers. His surgeons implanted him with the defective bard ventralex st mesh at this time. Bard davol ventrio st hernia patch 5950080, xl oval x exp. Study of hernia repair utilizing the bard ventrio hernia. Bard hernia mesh lawsuit dangerous side effects reported. The wellknow hernia mesh patch has received several recalls on their product leading to users filing lawsuits against the manufacturer of these products.
The ventrio st hernia patchs unique design provides the benefit of laparoscopic repair through the ease of a smaller incision. Despite the known risk associated with polypropylene, bard. The ventrio hernia patchs unique design and technique offer patients the benefits of an intraabdominal repair, while offering surgeons the ease of an open anterior approach, with the added ability to use mechanical fixation. Legal action taken against manufacturer of bard ventralex hernia patch. Bard may be defectively designed, making it be incompatible with human tissue causing health complications in people who have is surgically implanted. Ventralex hernia patch lawsuit 2017 and bard davol ventralex hernia patch lawsuits 2018 according to bard davol inc. Bard has faced many lawsuits alleging its hernia repair mesh is defective and unreasonably dangerous. Bard, a medical products company and its davol unit, which manufacturers surgical products, is facing thousands of lawsuits for its hernia mesh products.
Study of hernia repair utilizing the bard ventrio hernia patch. The parietal side is constructed of two layers of monofilament. R bard for injuries and complications caused by bard hernia mesh. The ventralex is a hernia mesh patch made from polypropylene. Proprietary pocket and strap design facilitates placement, positioning and lateral fixation.
One lawsuit filed by a tennessee woman alleges she was. Following multiple hernia repair procedures, which involved the use of bard ventrio and bard ventralex mesh, a florida man has filed a. The mesh was approved using bards ventralex hernia patch, a hernia mesh approved by the fda. The food and drug administration fda has estimated that up to 90% of the nearone million hernia repair surgeries may use surgical mesh to stabilize abdominal or groin tissue. Easy provides the benefits of a laparoscopic repair through the ease of a smaller incision. They are actively investigating all hernia mesh cases. Product, bard ventrio small oval hernia patch 8cm x 12cm 3. Ventrio hernia mesh lawsuit law firm ventrio mesh settlement 2018. Ventrio patch composix composix kugel hernia patch marlex. Bard 3dmax mesh ventralex sepramesh ip hernia patch. Following multiple hernia repair procedures, which involved the use of bard ventrio and bard ventralex mesh, a florida man has filed a lawsuits. A date for the first trial has not been announced and more individual. Bard ventralex hernia patch mesh health complications november 9 2016 by lucy campbell santa clara, ca. Ventrio st hernia patches by cr bard davol the ventrio tm hernia patchs unique design and technique offer patients the benefits of an intraabdominal repair, while offering surgeons the ease of an open anterior approach, with the added ability to use mechanical fixation.
Ventralex hernia patch medium circle with strap diameter 6. Ventrio and ventriost hernia mesh patches defects and. Between december 2005 and january 2007, davol initiated and expanded a product recall of certain ck patch models following some reports from the field that memory recoil rings had brokenthe ck patch was the predicate product for a number of other bard polypropylene hernia mesh devices, including ventralex and ventrio. The ventrio hernia patch is a selfexpanding, nonabsorbable, sterile prosthesis for use in the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies, such as for the repair of. Surgical mesh used frequently in hernia repair surgery. The ventrio hernia patch is indicated for use in the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies, such as for the repair of hernias. Bard ventralex st hernia patch bard mesh perfix plug baron and budd. Hernia mesh is a meshlike fabric or substrate which is constructed of artificial andor natural products.
Nov 08, 2018 gmdn preferred term name gmdn definition. By offering surgeons the ease of an open anterior approach with the added ability to use mechanical fixation. However, when you couple that with the excruciating abdominal pains associated with a defective hernia patch, it can become almost too much to bear. Bards ventrio hernia patch and its ventriost hernia patch are devices that. Unfortunately, thousands of patients had already felt the impact of these complications by the time the product was recalled.
National injury help bard ventralex st hernia patch. Bard mesh preshaped, dulex mesh perfix light plug perfix plug ventralight ventralex hernia patch ventralex st patch ventralight st patch ventrio st. The ventrio st hernia patch is an uncoated monofilament polypropylene mesh with sorbaflex memory technology and an absorbable barrier based on sepra technology. Bard 0010215 ventrio hernia patch 11 cm x 14 cm, 4. New bard davol ventrio st hernia patch disposables general. Abdominal hernia surgical mesh, synthetic polymer, nonbioabsorbable a sterile, flat or threedimensional 3d, wovenknitted or porous material made of one or more nonbioabsorbable synthetic polymers e.
The parietal side is constructed of two layers of monofilament polypropylene mesh, providing rapid tissue ingrowth and strong incorporation into the abdominal. Bards ventrio hernia patch and its ventriost hernia patch are devices that surgeons can implant to repair a hernia. Bard davol ventrio st hernia patch 5950070, xl oval 7. New bard davol ventrio st hernia patch disposables. The bard ventrio is defective because both the polypropylene mesh and the eptfe oxidize, erode, and shrink.
Hundreds of hernia mesh lawsuits possible in bard davol mdl. Bard designed and marketed mesh implants, which have caused painful injuries and many harmful side effects. When a patient is diagnosed with a hernia surgery is the only permanent treatment possible. Bard ventralex hernia patch mesh health complications. Hernia mesh lawsuit filed over problems with ethicon proceed. Contraindications do not use the ventrio st hernia patch in infants or children, whereby future growth will be compromised by the use of such mesh material.
Apr 05, 2019 in august 2011, she again had procedure due to a recurrent hernia, at which time she was implanted with a bard ventrio, and the ethicon proceed patch was removed at that time. Patients with the bard ventrio hernia patch who have experienced infection, mesh erosion, severe pain, and revision surgery may be eligible for financial compensation for injuries. Bards ventrio and ventrio st hernia mesh products may lead to serious hernia mesh injury and revision surgery. Bard davol hernia mesh brands are among the most widelyused products of their kind.
The ventralex hernia mesh lawsuit is against bard and its subsidiary davol inc. Contradictions literature reports that there may be a possibility for adhesion formation when the polypropylene is placed in contact with the bowel or viscera. Bard ventrio hernia patch the ventrio hernia patch is a selfexpanding, nonabsorbable, sterile prosthesis for use in the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies, such as for the repair of hernias. The ventralex st hernia patch combines materials used in general surgery for many years to deliver proven benefits to you and your patients. Hernia relapse or recurrence chronic pain chronic infection mesh migration into nearby organs and tissues mesh. Hernias happen when internal muscles in the abdominal wall weaken so much that internal tissue can push part way through them. Bard mesh, 5950050, bard mesh ventrio st hernia patch.
Bards 3dmax mesh has not been recalled and continues to be sold and used today in hernia repair surgeries. For years, patients and medical professionals have alerted the u. Hernia patch lawsuit filed over bard ventrio and ventralex. Allows a fast fibrotic response for a strong repair.
Bard mesh, 5950040, bard mesh ventrio st hernia patch, medium. Bard mesh, 5950050, bard mesh ventrio st hernia patch, large. The patch allows for sufficient overlap beyond the hernia defect without having to perform lateral dissection to develop a preperitoneal pocket. Both the bard ventrio and ventriost implants are defective because the materials they use can all cause serious medical complications and pain. Bard ventrio hernia patch the ventrio hernia patch is a selfexpanding, nonabsorbable, sterile prosthesis for use in the reconstruction. The company credits its hernia mesh for driving sales in. According to kamps lawsuit, he underwent laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair surgery in february 2016. Bard, a medical products company now facing thousands of lawsuits for its defective hernia mesh products.
It is intended for use in all forms of hernia repair requiring. Hernia mesh lawsuit filed over problems with ethicon. The ventrio st hernia patch is indicated for use in the reinforcement of soft tissue deficiencies, such as for the repair of hernias. The device classification name is mesh, surgical, polymeric. A ventralex and ventria hernia mesh lawsuit indicates the two bard hernia patches resulted in serious complications, recurring hernias and permanent injuries. Bard st polypropylene hernia meshes include the sepramesh, ventralight st, ventralex st, and the ventrio st. The federal cases against bard and davol for hernia mesh injuries have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation mdl 2846 in u. Hernia surgery is one of the most common types of surgeries that are performed. Bard is one of the largest hernia mesh manufacturers in the u. It is estimated that every year as many as 750,000 people undergo hernia repair surgery. The ventralex st hernia patch was approved by the fda in march 2011 through the agencys less rigorous 510k premarket.
The ventrio st patch is an ovalshaped patch made from polypropylene mesh with woven monofilament fibers. Ventrio st hernia patches by cr bard davol ventrio hernia patchs unique design and technique offer patients benefits of an intraabdominal repair, while offering surgeons the ease of an open anterior approach, with the added ability to use mechanical fixation. Mar 23, 2009 study of hernia repair utilizing the bard ventrio hernia patch the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Ventralex hernia patch is a selfexpanding, nonabsorbable, sterile prosthesis. Ventrio hernia mesh devices are manufactured and distributed by c. Having a hernia can be horribly painful and difficult to manage. Nov 09, 2016 bard ventralex hernia patch mesh health complications november 9 2016 by lucy campbell santa clara, ca. Established technique supported by published clinical data the design of the ventrio st hernia patch allows the use of the familiar ck ventrio hernia patch technique for open ventral hernia repair. The ventralex hernia patch is designed for umbilical and epigastric hernia repair. Jan 29, 2012 the wellknow hernia mesh patch has received several recalls on their product leading to users filing lawsuits against the manufacturer of these products. This patch however was recalled by bard as a result of reports of various complications arising from its use.
Ventrio st hernia patches by cr bard davol ventrio hernia patch s unique design and technique offer patients benefits of an intraabdominal repair, while offering surgeons the ease of an open anterior approach, with the added ability to use mechanical fixation. The food and drug administration fda has estimated that up to 90. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the u. Bard hernia mesh may have caused serious injuries in patients who received the implant during a hernia repair procedure.
Unique hydrogel barrier swells to minimise tissue attachment to the visceral side of the mesh. This synthetic mesh is designed for use in hernia repair surgeries. If you or a loved one is a victim of a defective bard ventrio st hernia product, fill out the form below for a free legal consultation. The ventralex st hernia patch was approved by the fda in march 2011 through the agencys less rigorous 510k premarket notification program. Ventrio and ventriost hernia mesh patches defects and legal. Thousands of patients have received bard davol hernia mesh. While hernia mesh can be beneficial, problems exist on many models of hernia mesh, including hernia mesh devices manufactured by bard. In august 2011, she again had procedure due to a recurrent hernia, at which time she was implanted with a bard ventrio, and the ethicon proceed patch was removed at that time. Food and drug administration fda about the dangers of certain hernia mesh products. After numerous hernia repair surgeries with bards ventrio and ventralex meshes, a florida man has stepped forward to take the manufacturers to task for knowingly concealing serious design defects to boost profits, resulting in permanently debilitating injuries from the popular hernia patch products. Attorneys from seeger weiss are part of the executive committee that will lead the mdl2846 cases against c. Bard mesh, 5950040, bard mesh ventrio st hernia patch. The davol ventrio st hernia patch is a selfexpanding uncoated monofilament polypropylene patch with sorbaflex.
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