Composix® Kugel® Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
Attorneys Tim Edwards and Ed Wallis 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.
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 or Tim Edwards today for a free case evaluation by filling out the form below, calling (901) 527-2125 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 Tim Edwards or Ed Wallis at 901.527.2125 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 Advanced Bionics. 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
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wallis are currently representing injured children and adults on an international level for a failed medical device. Both have represented clients, filed lawsuits and appeared in courts around the country to protect the rights of the injured including for the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant, the transvaginal mesh device, the Heartmate II, Composix® Kugel® Mesh Hernia Repair Patch, NexStent®, Medtronic Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillator Leads, and the Zimmer Durom® Cup Hip Replacement.
You can read more about Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wallis in the ABOUT US section of this website, and you should feel free to please contact us today for a free case evaluation.
Contacting us
Tim Edwards
Ed Wallis
Glassman Edwards Wade & Wyatt
26 N. 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 527-2125
(901) 275-0600 (after hours / weekends)
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