Parietex Lawsuit Filed Over Hernia Recurrence and Mesh Migration
Plaintiff claims Covidien knew or should have known about the risks of hernia mesh migration with Parietex, but failed to warn doctors and patients.
Plaintiff claims Covidien knew or should have known about the risks of hernia mesh migration with Parietex, but failed to warn doctors and patients.
The bowel obstruction caused by the Covidien Parietex hernia patch required two revision surgeries and a long recovery period, the lawsuit claims
The JPML has decided there are now enough Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits filed in courts nationwide to justify consolidation as part of an MDL.
This is the second time the panel will consider whether to establish a Covidien hernia mesh lawsuit MDL, after rejecting a previous request to consolidate the litigation in 2020.
The JPML rejected a request to consolidate the cases in 2020, at which time there were only 12 Covidien mesh lawsuits filed. Now that number has increased to 73, with thousands of additional claims expected.
The Covidien Parietex Mesh was found to be the source of an infected abscess of the plaintiff's groin and had to be surgically removed.
The Covidien Parietex lawsuit indicates a defective collagen film can lead to adhesions and other hernia mesh complications.