Kugel Hernia Patch Lawyer
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Editor: Bob Binstock, Attorney at Law
Profession: Defective Medical Device Attorney
Woman Implanted With Recalled Hernia Patch
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
A Virginia Hospital system, Sentara, admitted this week that they implanted seven patients with the defective Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch after the FDA issued a Class I recall for the defective patches. The story broke when a Virginia Beach woman, Judith Coyne, called a local news station making a claim that the Sentara Virginia Beach General used the recalled product in her surgery. She complained that she was experiencing excruciating pain and that no one would believe her that the patch was the problem. On Tuesday the hospital admitted the mistake and now have confirmed that six others were also implanted with the product subsequent to the FDA's recall.
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Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Trial: Judge Expands Scope
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
In 2005 the FDA issued a Class I recall of certain sizes of the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, used to repair ventral hernias. The patches contained a memory recoil ring that allowed them to inserted into a small incision and spring back into shape, allowing for what was thought to be a better fix with a much less invasive surgical procedure. Tuesday a Federal Court judge expanded the scope of Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch litigation to include all Davol Marlex/Teflon products.
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Kugel Mesh Patch Lawsuits Still Being Filed
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
Over two years after the FDA issued a Class I recall of certain Kugel Mesh Hernia Patches new lawsuits are still being filed. As recently as last week an Arkansas man, Marion Teague, filed a product liability lawsuit against C.R. Bard and Davol Inc. on December 28 alleging that a defective Kugel Mesh patch caused his injury. Teague claims that after several surgeries to repair hernias he began to experience intense abdominal pain and inflammation. Teague says this was due to an infection caused by a defective patch. Teague required an additional surgery to have the patch removed. He is now seeking compensation for his injuries.
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Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch: Only Time Will Tell
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
Almost two years ago the FDA issue a Class I recall of the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch in certain sizes. The recalled patched have the potential to produce serious injury and even death due to a defect in the memory recoil ring that can lead to breakage of the ring. The broken ring can cause bowel perforation and other serious internal injuries to vital tissue and organs. The most disturbing part of this recall is that patients implanted with the defective patches are faced with a very difficult decision, remove the patch through another surgery or leave the patch in and hope for the best.
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Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch: Risk of Injury Has Not Passed
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
The Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch was recalled almost two years ago and yet all claims may not yet be filed. Understandably many people who were implanted with the defective devices did not have patch removed if they had not experienced symptoms of failure. However, there is still a very real possibility that these patches may fail in the future causing serious and even life threatening injuries.
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Kugel Mesh Lawsuits Move Closer To Trial
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
The FDA recall of Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch is almost two years old now and the lawsuits that have been filed on behalf of those injured are moving closer and closer to trial. There are reports that new injuries are still being reported to the FDA's adverse event reporting system. Rhode Island has been selected as the headquarters for all pretrial proceedings, with over 100 cases being consolidated to the Rhode Island Federal District Court. This is the first time that Rhode Island has been selected as consolidation site by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and was the best option as the Davol; the makers of the defective patch are also headquartered in Rhode Island.
Kugel Mesh Cases Will be No Problem for RI Courts
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
For the first time in history Rhode Island has been named the site of multidistrict litigation. This means that all of the cases filed all over the country involving Davol's Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch have been transferred to the Rhode Island District Court for pretrial proceedings and a possible settlement. Over 150 cases in all have consolidated to the Rhode Island courts and Judge Mary Lisi, who will be presiding over pretrial matters in federal cases, said that there should be no problems with trying the cases in Rhode Island.
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Your Rights: Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch
Category: Hernia Patch Recalls
If you have undergone hernia repair surgery that utilized a Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch, you are urged to contact your hernia surgeon for a copy of your medical records.
Kugel Mesh Maker's Poor Quality Control Helps Prompt FDA Reform
Category: Hernia Patch Recalls
The FDA recalled the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch after it was discovered that the patch's memory recoil ring was predisposed to breakage. The post approval adverse event reporting system used by the manufacturers was cited as being in adequate and resulted in a delayed response because the FDA was unaware of complications with patches. This in addition to the controversy surrounding prescription medications has prompted a new bill that has already been passed by both houses of Congress, and will hopefully give the FDA a much better opportunity to make sure that events like this are not soon repeated.
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Hernia Mesh Patch Side Effects
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
In 2006, the FDA inspected the Davol manufacturing plant and found major flaws in the system for tracking and reporting patient complaints about the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Side Effects.
Hernia Patch Problems May be Yet to Occur
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
Just because the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch was recalled well over a year ago doesn't mean that all of the injuries associated with the defective patches have already occured. The defective patches have memory recoil rings that could be on the brink of breakage. When the initial recall was introduced doctors had to weigh the risks of removing the patch or leaving it in and taking the chance that the ring could break causing serious injury. In many cases the risk of removing the patch outweighed the possibilty of patch failure.
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Overview: Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch Recalls
Category: Hernia Patch Recalls
Problems stemming from the Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch started to surface as far back as 2002, shortly after Davol Inc., first introduced the large and extra-large models of the hernia patch.
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Numerous Lawsuits Filed In Hernia Patch Recall
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
The recent recalls of the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch has resulted in numerous lawsuits being filed against Davol, the maker of the recalled patches. In 2005 the first recall was made for the defective patches, but this has been recently expanded to include other sizes and shapes of patches. Basically a hernia is protrusion of internal organs or tissue through a weak area in the abdominal wall, during surgery the man made mesh material was placed inside the hernia, which allows for extra support of the abdominal wall.
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Composix Hernia Patch Recall
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
Four Composix Kugel Mesh Patch recalls were initiated between December 2005 and January 2007, by the manufacturer, Davol Inc., due to device defects. The patch recalls were announced following numerous reports about broken recoil rings, responsible for opening the patch after being implanted in patients.
Mesh Hernia Repair Techniques
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
A hernia is caused by a piece of an organ or intestine pushing through a weak area in the abdominal wall. Sometime hernias are treated with belts or recommendations to avoid strenuous activity, but more often than not surgery is needed to repair the hernia. There are several options when it comes to the type of surgery used to repair the hernia.
Rhode Island to be Home For Kugel Mesh Pretrial
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
The Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch has produced so many cases that they will now be consolidated. The Federal District Court of Rhode Island will be the site of pretrial proceedings in the hundreds of federal cases that have been filed.
The Judicial Panel on Multi-district Litigation of the United States Courts has created Master Docket No. 1:07-md-01842-ML-LDA.
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Hernia Mesh Patch Patients Have Legal Rights
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
Have you or a loved one undergone hernia surgery? If so, you may have been implanted with a defective hernia mesh patch. If you have not yet experienced any health complications, it is possible that you may in the future.
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Choice in Mesh Hernia Surgery is Clear
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive method of performing hernia surgery. Doctors recommend this method over the open inguinal hernia mesh repair. Both methods will use a man made mesh material to reinforce the muscle around the repaired area; however, the laparoscopy method will require much smaller incisions and provide for a less painful and faster recovery.
Successor To Kugel Mesh Approved
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
The FDA recently approved a new hernia repair tool. The product was developed by Minnesota Medical Development, Inc. (MMDI). The new mesh patch is constructed from durable materials including Nitinol frame that allows for the self-expanding feature that makes mesh hernia patches so revolutionary.
Settlement Awarded In Hernia Surgery Related Death
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
A medical malpractice case was finally resolved earlier this week as a settlement was agreed upon by the parties involved in a case involving hernia surgery. The $750,000 settlement occurs over five years after the death of 38 year-old, Kevin Daulton.
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Hernia Surgery Patients: Stay Informed
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
Patients who have had hernia repair surgery should review the latest recall information to see if they were implanted with one of the recalled hernia patches.
Estate Sues For Defective Kugel Mesh Patch
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
In May of this year the estate of an Ohio man filed a lawsuit alleging that the 68 year-old died due to complications from a defective Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch. Richard Kinney had hernia surgery in October of 2003 and only a few short months later he met his demise. The lawsuit claims that the hernia repair surgery directly lead to his death on March 9, 2004.
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Kugel Mesh and Prostate Health
Category: Kugel Hernia Patch
Anyone who has been through hernia surgery knows how painful and limiting the recovery process can be. Doctors insist that patients cut down on physical activity to prevent the re-injury of the site, which could result in subsequent surgery. Usually a hernia patch is used to support the edges of the surgically repaired area after the operation. There has been some concern as to whether the use of these patches can affect prostate health.
Kugel Mesh Inferior Quality Control Methods Cited
Category: Hernia Patch Recalls
Following the initial recall of the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, the FDA issued a warning letter citing poor quality control maintenance as a major reason for the defects resulting in the recall. The FDA only issues these warning letters in cases where they have found significant problems in the methods or facilities that are part of the manufacturing process.
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Missouri Woman Files Lawsuit Against Hernia Patch Manufacturer
Category: Mesh Patch Lawsuits
A Missouri woman, who claims a defective hernia patch injured her creating the need for several expensive follow up surgeries, has filed a lawsuit.
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