Allergan/LifeCell

LifeCell made a mesh from pig tissue called Strattice. Thus, it’s a biologic mesh. It also made a product from dead humans called Alloderm. There was litigation about that product years ago, which resolved. A NJ state court consolidated cases around 2014. Defendants successful eliminated some of the plaintiffs’ claims.

KBA Attorneys filed lawsuits with their co-counsel, Cohen and Malad (“CM”), against LifeCell concerning the Strattice mesh. This litigation is consolidated in NJ state and federal court. Plaintiffs recently survived Defendants’ challenges to various claims. LifeCell Must Face Trial in N.J. Bellwether Strattice Hernia Mesh Case, Judge Rules | HarrisMartin Publishing. KBA is proud of attorneys Robert Price and Keith Smith, along with attorneys at CM, for this victory.

The first trial went Defendants’ way in state court in New Jersey. We are appealing some rulings. Another trial will take place there this fall, and then in federal court in 2025.

     C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh

Bard has the largest hernia mesh market share. This hernia mesh manufacturer created the 3DMax hernia mesh. The 3DMax was put on the market in 2009 and is made up of a material called polypropylene. The 3DMax did not have to go through pre-market studies and was approved in October 2008 through the 510(k) program.

Bard claims that the 3DMax Mesh is fixation-free, easy to position, and reduces pain for patients. However, the polypropylene material has been known to cause many health complications such as chronic pain, mesh migration, and mesh rejection. Some patients even require additional surgery.

C.R. Bard’s Composix Kugel Mesh was another defective medical device manufactured by the company that was recalled. This particular product was recalled in 2005, 2006, and 2007. There have been a plethora of lawsuits involving Kugel Mesh. Other hernia mesh products that have been repeatedly recalled include:

• Bard Composix E/X
• Bard PerFix Plug
• Bard Sepramesh
• Bard Ventralex ST

Many Bard Lawsuits are being filed with allegations of the company selling defective hernia mesh. These lawsuits are in state and federal courts all over the country. If you have experienced complications because of a C.R. Bard hernia mesh medical device, then contact a professional attorney today.

          Bard hernia mesh products KBA Attorneys are litigating:

Covidien Hernia Mesh

Medtronic now owns Coviden. Based in MA, Covidien created a line of hernia mesh years ago. They had a fairly large market share.

There are two broad Covidien hernia mesh categories, monofilament (“mono”) and multifilament (“multi”). There are Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits in a few places including state court in MA, a federal MDL, and Minnesota, we believe. KBA Attorneys are active in the MA venue where we have filed well over a thousand cases.

          Covidien hernia mesh products KBA is pursuing:

• Progrip (mono)
• Parietex (multi)
• Parietex Composite (PCO) (multi)
• Parietex Composite Open Skirt (PCO OS) (multi)
• Parietex Composite Parastomal (PCO PM) (mono)
• Parietex Composite Hiatal Mesh (PCO 2H)
• Parietex Composite Ventral Patch (PCO VP) (mono)
• Parietex Flat Sheet Mesh
• Parietex Folding Mesh
• Parietex Hydrophilic Anatomical Mesh (multi)
• Parietex Lightweight Monofilament Mesh (mono)
• Parietex Optimized Composite Mesh (multi)
• Parietex Optimized Open Skirt Mesh (multi)
• Parietex Progrip (mono)
• Parietex Plug and Patch (mono)
• Symbotex (mono)
• Surgipro – all types (mono and multi versions)