What is a Kugel patch?

What is a Kugel patch?

The Bard® Composix® Kugel™ Mesh Hernia Patch is used to repair ventral (incisional) hernias. Incisional hernias are usually caused by the thinning or stretching of scar tissue that forms after surgery.

How do I know if my hernia mesh was recalled?

We can find out if the FDA issued a medical device recall or the manufacturer voluntary recalled the mesh patch used in your hernia repair. We can review your medical documents to identify the product code, product name, and manufacturer who made your mesh implant.

Who qualifies for hernia mesh settlement?

Who is Eligible to File a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit? If you underwent a hernia mesh repair and experienced serious complications, including but not limited to excruciating pain, mesh migration, infection, organ puncture, and bowel perforation – you may be eligible to file a lawsuit.

How do I qualify for a hernia mesh lawsuit?

Ways to qualify for a hernia mesh lawsuit include:

1. Original hernia repair surgery with mesh on or after Jan.
2. Suffered serious injuries including adhesions, hernia recurrence, intestinal blockage, mesh migration, organ perforation and infection more than 30 days from original date of surgery.

What is Kugel mesh?

Kugel Patches were double-layer polypropylene hernia meshes. Polypropylene is a type of plastic. Many manufacturers make mesh from this plastic. Bard Davol designed the mesh for minimally-invasive laparoscopic hernia repairs.

What are symptoms of mesh problems?

Symptoms of mesh erosion into the bladder/urethra include painful voiding, urinary frequency, urgency, hematuria, recurrent urinary tract infection, urinary calculi and urinary fistula.

What percentage of hernia mesh surgeries fail?

Out of 3,242 patients, they found the cumulative incidence of mesh-related complications was 5.6 percent for open hernia repair and 3.7 percent for patients who had laparoscopic hernia repair.

How long does it take to get a hernia mesh settlement?

They can take at least one to three years to resolve, depending on the case, and only under very rare circumstances will they take less than a year.

What’s going on with hernia mesh lawsuits?

Over the last 5-6 years, thousands of hernia mesh product liability lawsuits have been filed against C.R. Bard. These lawsuits allege that Bard’s polypropylene mesh products were not adequately tested before being released and had design flaws that made them unsafe for certain patients.

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