Hernia Patch Lawyers

Kugel Hernia Patch: A Defective Medical Implant Device

The Kugel Mesh hernia patch was recalled in December of 2005. As a result multiple lawsuits have been filed throughout the United States. The injuries that this patch has caused are incomprehensible. Patients went into the surgery believing that it was a fairly routine procedure. They would have no idea that not too long after they would be going into surgery again and again because of the defect of this medical implant device.

Patients who have received this patch have experienced abdominal pain and bowel rupture among other serious injuries. These patients have to seek treatment to take care of these side health problems that arise, and then end with having to get the implant surgically removed. It is very trying for these patients.

Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall, multiple lawsuits have been filed against Doval, the manufacturer of the patch. With further investigation into Doval and their production of the hernia patch, we have learned more about what possibly went wrong. After the patch was distributed and implanted, Doval received reports of health issues that were allegedly connected to the implant device. Doval felt that there were few reports submitted relative to the number of patches distributed. So, no further investigation was done by Doval. The FDA has reported that there were some inherent problems with the infrastructure of Doval and its manufacturer plants. Reports that were submitted were not properly categorized and therefore, were not properly addressed. With this faulty system, how would Doval recognize that there is a pattern to the health issues associated with their hernia patch?

With the health issues that were being reported, it was abundantly clear that there were issues with the actual implant device. The patch is supposed to unfold after it is implanted. But when it tries to unfold itself in the body, the recoil ring sometimes breaks. Sometimes the device would actually break into a separate piece that would then move elsewhere within the body. With the coding system of each patch, consumers are able to associate their patch number with a lot number. The FDA has released the lot numbers that produced defective hernia patches. Of course, it has been a challenge to be able to determine what the lot number of an implanted device is. Some doctors did not properly document these numbers.

This hernia patch is still a concern. If you have received a hernia implant, then you must talk to a hernia patch attorney today. If you are experiencing medical issues since you have received your hernia patch, obtain the medical treatment you need. Soon after, speak to a hernia patch attorney to find out what kind of legal action you can take. The hernia patch attorneys of Williams Kherkher will meet with you for a complimentary consultation. Contact the firm today.