Lawsuit Alleges Strattice “Pig Skin” Mesh Is Defective, Resulting in Need for Hernia Revision Surgery
Hundreds of injuries and several deaths have been linked to the Strattice hernia mesh made from pig skin, according to the lawsuit
Hundreds of injuries and several deaths have been linked to the Strattice hernia mesh made from pig skin, according to the lawsuit
The first Strattice hernia mesh trial will be selected from a pool of six cases chosen by parties, and will follow a Science Day in summer 2023, which will educate the court about issues in the hernia mesh lawsuits
The LifeCell hernia mesh lawsuit claims the Strattice Tissue Matrix failed after only a year.
Manufacturers received hundreds of reports of problems where the Strattice biological mesh failed, but took no action to warn the public or recall the pig skin hernia mesh
The lawsuit claims the pigskin design of the Strattice mesh led to infections, adhesions, and the need to have it surgically removed.
The manufacturer received hundreds of injury reports linked to the Strattice mesh years before the plaintiff was implanted with one that ultimately failed, requiring revision surgery, the lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit alleges both hernia repair mesh products are made of materials that are not compatible with human biology.
Similar allegations have been raised in Strattice hernia mesh lawsuits filed throughout the N.J. state court system, indicating that the tissue matrix made from pigskin increases the risk of foreign body response and complications