The Kugel hernia mesh is a device that is often used to fix hernias in patients around the United States. Basically, a hernia is a weakening of muscle, usually abdominal muscle, that allows underlying organs or tissue to pop through the upper layer of muscle.
The Kugel hernia mesh is a device that is often used to fix hernias in patients around the United States. Basically, a hernia is a weakening of muscle, usually abdominal muscle, that allows underlying organs or tissue to pop through the upper layer of muscle. This painful condition can have serious side effects, and surgery is about the only way to fix it permanently.
The Kugel mesh is a device that is inserted in the muscle to strengthen the abdominal wall. Basically, it’s a plastic mesh piece that is folded in half as the surgeon puts it into place. Once placed, a spring causes the device to unfold, covering the muscle and strengthening the herniated area.
The solution is actually very effective. The problem, though, is that it can have potential complications that are worse than the complications of the original hernia. These devices can have serious complications when the spring breaks under the pressure of insertion.
Potential Complications
Obviously, if the hernia is in the abdominal area, it’s going to be nearby to many important organs. Most often, it’s close to parts of the intestines as well as the stomach and other important but small organs. For this reason, it’s very dangerous to have sharp pieces of plastic floating around the area where the original hernia was.
When the recoil ring breaks, the sharp plastic edges can harm any number of organs. The most common hernia mesh complications include bowel perforations and fistulas. Perforations are just small holes in the intestines that can have any number of issues attached to them. Fistulas are when two organs connect that aren’t supposed to be connected or connect at a point where they aren’t supposed to be connected.
Both of these problems can cause chronic issues. Many times, punctures will lead to inflammation and infection. Often, these problems require surgery to fix the issues. Sometimes they can even have potentially fatal side effects.
Do You Have a Hernia Mesh?
Since the Kugel hernia mesh recall, many patients have struggled with problems related to their hernia mesh. The issue is that the breakage and fallout of such breakage doesn’t always occur right after surgery. Just because you’ve worn such a mesh for months or even years without problem doesn’t mean that you can’t still experience problems with a broken spring later on.
If you’re a patient with recalled hernia mesh right now and are experiencing problems related to breakage, you might want to consider a Kugel mesh lawsuit. Many have filed claims against the company who created this mesh looking for compensation related to the patch. In Rhode Island, a Kugel mesh multi-district litigation has been formed, and many individuals are continuing to bring their cases before the courts.
The main problem is that the manufacturer of the Kugel mesh may have known months or years before the recall about the potential problems with it. This means that they may have exposed hundreds or thousands of people to potentially serious side effects knowingly. If you’re part of those affected, you have a right to monetary compensation for your medical expenses and suffering.
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Larry Johnson is the author of this article on Hernia Mesh Lawsuit.
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