Kugel hernia patch litigation is currently ongoing and some claimants that filed early cases have been able to receive Kugel mesh settlement amounts. Though it may not seem like it at first glance, suffering with a hernia can be an extremely painful and debilitating medical condition. Medical science has provided all manner of treatments and procedures designed to alleviate the symptoms (and the hernia itself). Everything from lasers to medications to invasive surgery is routinely employed to treat all types of hernias.
In recent years, a new type of treatment was developed by a doctor named Robert Kugel. The treatment was the Kugel hernia mesh implant. This patch is surgically inserted into a patient’s inner abdominal cavity, where it repairs the abdominal wall following the surgical removal of a hernia. The hernia mesh implant is placed in parts of the inner abdominal wall where scar tissue has weakened the inner lining of the abdominal cavity.
To understand how the Kugel hernia mesh implant is causing adverse side effects, it helps to have a little background on hernias and hernia treatments. L
What Is A Hernia?
A hernia is a tear or a weak spot in the muscular tissue of the inner wall of a patient’s abdomen. Any such tear or weakness results in a peculiar bulge protruding on the inside of the abdominal wall, and can make everyday activities extremely painful. These activities include anything that causes compression or extension of the abdominal cavity, such as coughing hard, lifting, bending, and any number of natural biological processes.
What Is A Hernia Mesh Implant?
Dr. Robert Kugel developed the hernia mesh implant as a way to treat patients who have had a hernia surgically removed. The hernia mesh implant is grafted onto the weak spots or tears left behind following a hernia’s removal, in order to make the affected area strong, and to allow the area to heal properly.
The Kugel hernia mesh implant was manufactured and distributed by the company Davol, Inc., and is often referred to as the Bard Composix hernia patch. The mesh hernia patch is made of a polypropylene dual layer material that centers around an outer memory recoil ring.
Why Were The Kugel Mesh Implants Recalled?
It is alleged that the Kugel hernia mesh patch has a defective outer memory recoil ring that can split, tear or rupture if the inner abdominal cavity is compressed or extended during physically demanding endeavors. Also, there are many reports of extensive and dangerous side effects related to the Kugel hernia mesh implants, leading to the hernia mesh recall in 2005.
What Are The Side Effects Of Hernia Mesh Implants?
One reported “side effect” of a failure of the Kugel hernia mesh implant is bowel perforation caused by sharp or frayed edges of the mesh puncturing or slicing into nearby internal organs. For many patients, the onset of different kinds of infections following the implant surgery also occurs. Most of these hernia mesh side effects require immediate surgery to repair and to extract the mesh patch before it does any further damage to internal organs. In some cases, the Kugel mesh side effects are permanent, and cannot be repaired by surgery or medical treatment. If you have suffered from complications due to defective mesh, you are encouraged to investigate your legal rights including filing a hernia patch lawsuit. There is a limited time to file claims based on statute of limitations that apply to your case.
