We are offering free case evaluations to those patients have suffered injuries or complications related to the Composix® Kugel® Mesh hernia repair patch. The Kugel® Mesh patch is used to repair abdominal hernias. The Kugel® Mesh patch is folded in half and inserted into the abdomen through a small incision. Once inside the abdomen, the mesh redeploys as a result of a hard memory recoil ring that surrounds the mesh patch.

Lawsuits have been filed across the country because of this alleged to be defective medical device. Lawsuits allege that the manufacturer of this product did not seek proper FDA approval before selling the device to doctors/hospitals. It is alleged that these medical devices have causes horrific pain and injuries to persons, including bowel obstruction, mesh erosion and more.

Side Effects / Injuries include:

• Abdominal abscess formation
• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal tenderness
• Bowel paralysis
• Corrective surgery
• Distended abdomen
• External fistulas
• Fluid in abdomen
• Internal fistulas
• Intestinal or bowel perforation
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Peritonitis
• Persistent surgical site drainage
• Sepsis
• Severe persistent abdominal pain

If you or someone you know has experienced abdominal pain or any of the above symptoms after receving a Kugel® Mesh hernia repair patch, please contact Ed Wallis today for a free case evaluation by filling out the form below, calling (800) 632-1404 or emailing by clicking HERE.

The Recall

Specific lots of the Kugel® Mesh patch were initially recalled in December 2005 by manufacturer Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc., after it was discovered that the memory recoil ring, which opens the patch, can break under the stress of placement in the intra-abdominal space. Between December 2005 and March 2006, and again in January 2007, the recall notice was updated to include additional product codes and lot numbers.

These specific lot numbers of the Kugel® Mesh patch are subject to a Class 1 recall by the FDA, the highest level of recall that is made when the FDA believes a medical product is dangerous or defective and predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

As of January 2007, the number of recalled Kugel® Mesh hernia repair products exceeded 100,000 units. Of these patches, the FDA received 34 reports of ring breakage, 21 of which caused serious patient injury and one resulted in death.  If the Kugel® Mesh patch fails as a result of the memory recoil ring breaking inside the abdomen, it can cause perforation of the intestines, ring migration through the abdominal wall, fistulae (an abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect), abscesses, bowel obstruction and sepsis. The symptoms one could expect to experience include fever, abdominal tenderness, nausea, diarrhea, abnormal bowel movements and abdominal distention.

Damages

If you or a loved one has been injured, recovery is possible for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost income (past and future), and more. Please call today to speak to Ed Wallis for more information.

No Recovery, No Fee

Generally speaking, we take cases on a contingent basis. That means that there is generally no cost to you unless we are able to recover a settlement or judgment on your behalf. So, unless your case is resolved by trial, arbitration, settlement, or other resolution, you generally do not have to pay any attorney fees to us, or pay any costs. Litigation costs include filing fees, court reporter fees for deposition, copying costs, experts, and travel. Litigation costs are paid by our firm so you don’t have to have cash to pursue justice against the manufacturers of a defective medical device. If there is a recovery, we are reimbursed our fronting of litigation costs out of any damages you are awarded. So, in a sense, you do not need cash up front to hire us as your lawyer to pursue a claim for personal injuries, emotional injuries, lost business or property damage.

About us

Ed Wallis is currently representing injured children and adults on an international level for a failed medical device, not as a referral network but actually as the lead counsel group.  If you would like more information about our practice, please contact us immediately.  Members of our firm have decadeds of experience in products liability and complex litigation, and we have clients across the country for defective medical devices, including the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant, the transvaginal mesh device, the Composix® Kugel® Mesh Hernia Repair Patch, and the ASR DePuy Hip Implant System.

While we are based in Memphis, Tennessee, we offer case evaluations for persons around the country for defective and recalled medical devices.  We especially appreciate hearing from persons in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Contacting Us

Ed Wallis | Tim Edwards
Glassman Edwards Wyatt Tuttle & Cox PC
26 N. 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 527-2125
(800) 632-1404
EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE

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