PA Hernia Mesh Lawsuit & Settlement Attorneys A hernia is a common condition that is treated, in many instances, through the use of surgical mesh. However, plaintiffs in numerous pending lawsuits throughout the United States, have alleged that various types of surgical hernia mesh are defective and have caused grave injuries to patients, leading to extensive revision surgeries and treatments. Complications related to hernia repair with surgical mesh have been reported to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and include; pain, infection, adhesion, obstruction, and bowel perforation. Claims have been filed nationwide against various manufacturers and distributors of hernia mesh, including Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon (Physiomesh), Atrium (C-Qur), Bard/Davol, Medtronic, and Covidien. Did you have hernia mesh surgery in PA? Did you have complications? Are you impacted by the hernia mesh recall? What is Hernia Mesh? A hernia occurs when an internal organ or other body part protrudes through the wall of muscle or tissue that normally contains it. Hernias can occur in different parts of the body and are described in a variety of ways, including inguinal, hiatal, umbilical, femoral and incisional. The surgical mesh used to repair hernias comes in different forms of sheets, patches and plugs. Hernia mesh is used to provide additional support to weakened or damaged tissue. Hernia mesh is often constructed from synthetic materials, which can be absorbable or non-absorbable. When non-absorbable hernia mesh is used, it is considered a permanent implant providing reinforcement to the repaired hernia. Absorbable mesh degrades over time and is not intended to be a permanent repair but instead to temporarily provide support while new tissue growth occurs. Do I Have a Hernia Mesh Claim in PA? If you have had a laparoscopic hernia mesh implant procedure in the state of Pennsylvania anytime between 2007 and 2016, and have suffered one or more of the following complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Adhesion Fistula Migration Bowel obstruction Organ perforation Infection Seroma Severe pain (documented in medical records) Revision/removal surgery Have Hernia Mesh Recall Lawsuits Been Filed in Pennsylvania? Numerous lawsuits across the nation, have been filed against the manufacturers of hernia mesh. Plaintiffs allege that the manufacturers should have warned patients – and their doctors – of the known potential defects in the devices and the side effects of hernia mesh implants. Further, many of these devices were subject merely to the FDA’s expedited approval process. The claims against two of these manufacturers have already been consolidated into Multi-District Litigations (MDLs), which centralize pretrial activities for multiple cases to save time, court costs, and attorneys’ fees. Claims against Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon related to its Physiomesh products have been consolidated under MDL 2782, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Claims against Atrium over its C-Qur products have been consolidated under MDL 2753, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Cases related specifically to Physiomesh assert that its multi-layer coating prevented adequate incorporation of the mesh, causing serious complications. Further, the mesh is allegedly insufficient to withstand normal abdominal forces, causing herniations through the mesh itself. Cases related to the Atrium (C-Qur) hernia mesh assert that its fish oil gel coating caused complications, including detachment from the implanted device — resulting in adhesions and adherence to internal organs, among other complications. Plaintiffs allegedly experienced severe abdominal pain and a recurrence of the hernia, requiring surgery, and sometimes multiple surgeries, to remove the hernia mesh. Cases related to Covidien hernia mesh, sold by C.R. Bard, Inc., assert that a resin-based plastic was used in Covidien’s hernia mesh implant. That plastic was the subject of a manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), which was provided to OSHA to communicate that the plastic should not be used in medical applications involving implantation in the human body or contact with internal body fluids or tissues. The resin-based plastic rings used in these mesh devices are alleged to have caused perforations, pain, obstructions, and infections. Click here to contact a lawyer Are You Impacted by the Numerous Pending Hernia Mesh Lawsuits? You May Be Entitled to Compensation. If you or a loved one have had hernia mesh implanted and suffered an injury, it is strongly recommended that you seek counsel experienced in hernia mesh claims and injuries. Stark & Stark’s PA hernia mesh attorneys are actively seeking hernia mesh settlements and filing surgical mesh lawsuits against manufacturers on behalf of patients injured by these potentially defective devices. Some types of surgical mesh have been pulled from the market, including Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon’s Physiomesh and Atrium’s C-Qur. If your surgery involved hernia mesh that has been recalled, or you are uncertain which type of surgical mesh was used in your surgery and have questions about your hernia repair, the hernia mesh attorneys at Stark & Stark can help you obtain that information from your surgeon or the facility where your surgery was performed. Contact a PA Hernia Mesh Lawyer to Assess Your Claim. Stark & Stark is committed to holding drug and medical device manufacturers liable when their products improperly endanger the public. Our hernia mesh lawyers are experienced in mass torts MDL litigation cases and in negotiating with medical device and pharmaceutical settlement representatives. If you or a member of your family has suffered injuries from surgical hernia mesh, you may be entitled to compensation under the MDL litigation process or via settlement. Please contact Stark & Stark to speak with one of the surgical mesh attorneys, free of charge, who can help assess any claims that you may have and to help you understand the hernia mesh settlement and lawsuit process. 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Hospital City State Abington Memorial Hospital Abington PA Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia PA Brandywine Hospital Coatesville PA Brookville Hospital Brookville PA Carlisle Regional Medical Center Carlisle PA Chester County Hospital West Chester PA Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center Coatesville PA Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings PA Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital Johnstown PA Coordinated Health Orthopedic Hospital Bethlehem PA Eastern Regional Medical Center Philadelphia PA Easton Hospital Easton PA Ellwood City Hospital Ellwood City PA Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata PA Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe PA Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital Greensburg PA Fulton County Medical Center Mcconnellsburg PA Geisinger Medical Center Danville PA Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes-Barre PA Good Shepherd Penn Partners Specialty Hospital At Rittenhouse Philadelphia PA Grove City Medical Center Grove City PA Hazleton General Hospital Hazleton PA Heart Of Lancaster Regional Medical Center Lititz PA Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA J C Blair Memorial Hospital Huntingdon PA Jameson Memorial Hospital New Castle PA Jeanes Hospital Philadelphia PA Jennersville Regional Hospital West Grove PA Jersey Shore Hospital Jersey Shore PA Kane Community Hospital Kane PA Kensington Hospital Philadelphia PA Kindred Hospital – Wyoming Valley Wilkes-Barre PA Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster PA Lancaster Regional Medical Center Lancaster PA Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown PA Lehigh Valley Hospital-17Th St Allentown PA Lewistown Hospital Lewistown PA Lifecare Hospitals Of Chester County West Chester PA Lock Haven Hospital Lock Haven PA Main Line Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr PA Main Line Health Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood PA Main Line Paoli Hospital Paoli PA Mercy Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia PA Meyersdale Community Hospital Meyersdale PA Montrose General Hospital Montrose PA Muncy Valley Hospital Muncy PA Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia PA Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia PA Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia PA Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville PA Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford PA Pinnaclehealth Harrisburg Campus Harrisburg PA Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney PA Reading Hospital & Medical Center Reading PA Regional Hospital Of Scranton Scranton PA Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia PA Sacred Heart Hospital Allentown PA Select Specialty Hospital Central Pennsylvania York York PA Select Specialty Hospital Johnstown Johnstown PA Select Specialty Hospital Laurel Highlands Latrobe PA Sharon Regional Health System Sharon PA Somerset Hospital Somerset PA Springfield Hospital Springfield PA St Joseph Medical Center Reading PA St Josephs Hospital Philadelphia PA Sunbury Community Hospital Sunbury PA Surgical Specialty Center At Coordinated Health Allentown PA Temple University Hospital Philadelphia PA The Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon PA Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia PA Titusville Area Hospital Titusville PA Triumph Hospital Philadelphia Philadelphia PA UPMC East Monroeville PA Upmc Horizon Greenville PA UPMC Horizon – Shenango Valley Farrell PA UPMC Passavant Cranberry PA UPMC Shadyside Pittsburgh PA VA Medical Center – H.J. 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