Plaintiffs allege polypropylene hernia mesh devices are defectively designed, causing mesh erosion/migration into surrounding tissue, chronic pain, bowel perforation, and serious infection. Polypropylene degrades in vivo, triggering chronic inflammatory response. Multiple FDA Class II recalls and adverse event reports support design defect claims.

Defendants

Entity	Role	Note
C.R. Bard / BD	Manufacturer	Bard hernia mesh products — primary defendant
Becton Dickinson (BD)	Parent Company	Acquired Bard in 2017 — assumed liabilities
Atrium Medical	Manufacturer	C-QUR mesh products — acquired by Getinge
Ethicon (J&J)	Manufacturer	Physiomesh — voluntarily recalled 2016

Litigation Timeline

Aug 2018

MDL 2846 created — S.D. Ohio, Judge Sargus

2019-2021

Multiple bellwether trials — mixed verdicts

2022

Bard settlement program launched for select cases

2025

Filing volume remains highest of all active MDLs

2026

23,800+ cases pending — continued high-volume intake

Intelligence Signals

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Safety and Efficacy of the 3DMax MID Anatomical Mesh (BD, USA) in Laparoendoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Hernia, Inguinal. Sponsor: Swissmed Hospital. Interventions: 3DMax MID Anatomical Mesh

7mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Recommendations for the Management of Symptomatic Hiatal Hernia in Saudi Arabia, With Regional Input From the Middle East: A Structured Expert Consensus Survey.

Maghrabi A et al.. Annali italiani di chirurgia. 2026 Aug 7.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

[Safety and efficacy of temporary isolation technique using omentum combined with water balloon and biological mesh for empty pelvis after pelvic exenteration].

Pu LX et al.. Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery. 2026 Sep 25.

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PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Comparison of Hernia Repair Using Tissue Reinforcement With the Remaining Sac Versus Polypropylene Mesh in Patients With Indirect Inguinal Hernia: A Randomised, Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial.

Ramezani I et al.. ANZ journal of surgery. 2026 Sep 16.

3d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Comparative outcomes of bioabsorbable poly-4-hydroxybutyrate versus synthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair: A propensity-matched cohort study.

Akkihal KS et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Sep 16.

3d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Adductor tendinopathy as a source of ongoing chronic postoperative inguinal pain-evaluating outcomes of adductor tenotomy.

van der Meer TWK et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Sep 16.

3d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Botulinum toxin, progressive pneumoperitoneum and RTL closure for ventral hernias secondary to giant omphalocele in children: a 10-patient series.

Peña Garcia MJ et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Sep 16.

3d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Clinical Outcomes of Transabdominal Preperitoneal and Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair.

Bulut A et al.. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2026 Jul-Sep.

18d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Robotic single-port totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with excision of a canal of Nuck cyst using the da Vinci Single-Port system: a video vignette.

Lee CS et al.. Journal of minimally invasive surgery. 2026 Sep 15.

4d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

The controversial impact of mesh augmentation on surgical outcomes in hiatal hernia repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Kitsou E et al.. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 2026 Sep 15.

4d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Understanding the perioperative morbidity associated with concomitant transversus abdominis release in retromuscular ventral hernia repair: a retrospective study.

Jensen RM et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Sep 11.

8d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Robotic-Assisted Repair of Morgagni Hernia in an Adult Patient: A Case Report.

Guevara-Elizondo EI et al.. Cureus. 2026 Aug.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Artificial mesh fixation via the five-point anchoring technique for functional reconstruction of soft tissue defects after sacral tumor resection: A preliminary clinical evaluation.

Cai M et al.. European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology. 2026 Sep 7.

12d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Association between mesh reinforcement and postoperative gastroparesis following paraesophageal and hiatal hernia repair: a propensity-matched analysis.

Aly AE et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Sep 10.

9d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Outcomes following mesh reinforcement and primary suture repair for postoperative fascial dehiscence: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.

van den Berg R et al.. Surgery. 2026 Aug 3.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Prophylactic Mesh Placement and Incisional Hernia Incidence in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Bellido-Luque J et al.. JAMA surgery. 2026 Sep 9.

10d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Multicentric pragmatic randomized controlled trial of mesh fixation system in primary and recurrent ventral hernia repair.

Prete F et al.. Updates in surgery. 2026 Sep 7.

12d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

In-hospital progression to incarceration of a known peritoneal dialysis catheter-site incisional hernia: a diagnostic dilemma in a patient with recurrent uremic gastropathy.

Subedi S et al.. International journal of surgery case reports. 2026 Sep.

18d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Efficacy and safety of ovine reinforced tissue matrix for ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lima DL et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Sep 5.

14d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Comparison of laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM Plus) and extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP RS) repair for incisional hernia - a randomized clinical trial.

Ivakhov GB et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Sep 4.

15d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

No clear benefit with the use of onlay mesh by vascular surgeons for incisional hernia prevention in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Fernández Reyes Doallo M et al.. Vascular. 2026 Sep 4.

15d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Morbidity and mortality of inguinal hernia surgery in patients aged 80 years or older.

Serrano Molina A et al.. Cirugia espanola. 2026 Sep 3.

16d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Abdominal Wall Hernia After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review.

Kim Y et al.. Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery. 2026 Aug.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Elective Repair of Atypical Internal Hernia Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass in a Patient With Recurrent Obstructive Symptoms: A Case Report.

Mahmood S et al.. Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery. 2026 Aug.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Littré's hernia within a recurrent inguinal hernia sac: an unusual cause of acute abdomen in the elderly-a case report.

Quintero FG et al.. Journal of surgical case reports. 2026 Sep.

18d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Intraluminal Migration of Surgical Mesh With Retained Metallic Tacks Causing Small Bowel Obstruction After Ventral Hernia Repair: A Case Report.

Tedla AS et al.. Cureus. 2026 Aug.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Two Rare Cases of Mesh Infection Due to Mycobacterium abscessus Following Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair.

Heilman AA et al.. Surgical infections. 2026 Aug 30.

20d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Inguinal hernia repair with the trabucco technique: A multicenter analysis with 5-year follow-up.

Aiolfi A et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Aug 29.

21d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Risk-adjusted learning curves for robotic suprapubic preperitoneal totally extraperitoneal (PeTEP) and extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) ventral hernia repair: a two-center cohort.

Capuano E et al.. Journal of robotic surgery. 2026 Aug 29.

21d ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Sohag University Hospital Experience of IPOM Technique in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Hernia Abdominal Wall, Laparoscopic. Sponsor: Sohag University

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Massive right-sided diaphragmatic hernia with intrathoracic liver.

Singh D et al.. BMJ case reports. 2026 Aug 27.

23d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Emergency Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery With Loop-Assisted Peritoneal Inversion Closure (SILS-LAPIC) for Strangulated Obturator Hernia With Small Bowel Necrosis.

Arai S et al.. Cureus. 2026 Jul.

2mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Long-Term Evaluation of the Performance and Safety of the IntraSPINE® Interlaminar Implant in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Lower Back Pain of Disc Origin, Joint Facet Syndrome, Lumbar Canal Stenosis. Sponsor: Cousin Biotech. Interventions: IntraSPINE

74mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Long-term complications of traditional and novel management of groin hernia: a narrative review.

Rosenberg J. Current medical research and opinion. 2026 Aug 27.

23d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Spontaneous Evisceration Through Umbilical Hernia in Adult Patients: A Scoping Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Management, and Outcomes.

Zanchetta M et al.. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 2026 Aug 18.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Diaphragmatic hernia after pediatric liver transplantation: graft-specific incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes.

Altuntaş C et al.. Frontiers in pediatrics. 2026.