Hernia Mesh Implant Recalls and Complications

One thing is true: nobody wants to have a hernia.

It “occurs when an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue squeezes through a hole or a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue.”¹ A hernia is most likely to happen in the abdominal wall, but it can also occur in the groin area.

Unfortunately, the only way to permanently fix a hernia is to have it surgically repaired. Every year in the U.S., “more than one million hernia repairs are performed.”¹ This is mainly due to hernias having “a high rate of recurrence.”¹

To solve this problem, some surgical options include using a hernia mesh implant “to strengthen the hernia repair.”¹ Sometimes, a mesh implant fixes the hernia and causes little to no adverse side effects for a patient.

However, a patient may experience intense chronic pain and other side effects following a hernia mesh implant. In some of these cases, their suffering is caused by a recalled hernia mesh implant.

Hernia Mesh Implants That Were Recalled

For several years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been recalling several hernia mesh implants. Here is a list of some hernia mesh implants that were recalled in the last decade:

• Atrium’s ProLite Mesh (2018)²
• TIGR Matrix Surgical Mesh (2016)³
• Ethicon’s PhysioMesh Flexible Composite Mesh (2015)⁴
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s Ventralight ST Mesh with Echo (2014)⁵
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s Composix L/P Mesh with Echo (2014)⁶
• Ethicon’s Proceed Surgical Mesh (2010, 2014)⁷
• Atrium’s C-QUR TacShield Mesh (2013)⁸
• Atrium’s C-QUR V-Patch Mesh (2013)⁹
• Atrium’s C-QUR Edge Mesh (2013)¹⁰
• Atrium’s C-QUR’s Mesh (2013)¹¹
• Coloplast’s Restorelle DirectFix Posterior Polypropylene Mesh (2012)¹²
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s ST Mesh (2012)¹³
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s Soft Mesh (2011)¹⁴
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s Mesh Pre-Shaped (2010)¹⁵
• Ram Medical/Bard’s Monofilament Knitted Polypropylene Mesh (2010)¹⁶
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s Ventrio Small Oval Hernia Patch (2010)¹⁷
• Davol/C. R. Bard’s 3D Max Mesh (2008)¹⁸

Complications Linked to Recalled Hernia Mesh Implants

According to the FDA, the following are the most common adverse events following any recalled hernia repair with a mesh implant:

• Pain
• Infection
• Recurrence
• Adhesion
• Obstruction
• Perforation¹

 Seriously Injured by a Hernia Mesh? Contact Us Today

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