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

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

"Pauli"-tical science: early single-center experience with the technique of the minimally invasive retromuscular parastomal hernia repair.

Hallis B et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Nov 2.

1d ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Pilot Study of Systemic Inflammatory and Transcriptomic Responses in Patients Undergoing Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair

Status: COMPLETED. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Incisional Ventral Hernia. Sponsor: Northwestern University. Interventions: Not applicable- observational study

9mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Giant inguinoscrotal hernia repair with anterior component separation: a case report.

Chung C et al.. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 2026 Nov 2.

1d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Comparing quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis plane blocks for pain control after open ventral hernia repair: a propensity score-matched analysis of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative.

Khomutova A et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Oct 30.

4d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

A European algorithm and strategy for management of chronic postoperative inguinal pain (EurA-CPIP).

Andersen KG et al.. Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS. 2026.

10mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Laparoscopic Non-mesh Hernia Needle Set

Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Inguinal Hernia, Without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene. Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Interventions: non-mesh inguinal hernia needle, conventional needle set

8mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Repair for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia.

Sabuncuoglu MZ et al.. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2026 Oct-Dec.

just now

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Case Report: Amyand's Hernia, a Rare Form of Inguinal Hernia.

Pipatvanichgul G. Cureus. 2026 Sep.

2mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Desarda Tissue Technique With the Lichtenstein Technique in Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Inguinal Hernia Unilateral, Complications of Surgical Procedures or Medical Care. Sponsor: Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf. Interventions: Desarda, Lichtenstein

19mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Radiologic recurrence after minimally invasive ventral hernia repair in patients with class III obesity: a single-center retrospective cohort study.

Ahmed A et al.. Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS. 2026.

10mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Elective Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair after Successful Manual Reduction of an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia with Suspected Small-Bowel Ischemia: A Case Report.

Miyaoka Y et al.. Surgical case reports. 2026.

10mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Diaphragmatic Reconstruction with Strattice(TM) Biologic Mesh After Thoracic Oncologic Resection: A 10-Year Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Vasic I et al.. Life (Basel, Switzerland). 2026 Sep 24.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Robotic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal approach for giant incisional hernias: technical aspects and short-term results from a single center.

Shenoy KG et al.. Journal of robotic surgery. 2026 Oct 27.

7d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Pitfalls and Complications of Paraesophageal Hernia Repairs.

Yap CR, Puri R. The Surgical clinics of North America. 2026 Dec.

just now

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Groin Hernias.

Tran DH et al.. The Surgical clinics of North America. 2026 Dec.

just now

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Pitfalls and Complications During Common Surgical Procedures: Ventral Hernia Repair and Myofascial Advancement.

Bates J et al.. The Surgical clinics of North America. 2026 Dec.

just now

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Prosthetic mesh infection after abdominal wall hernia repair: a medico-legal analysis.

Matteucci M et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Oct 26.

8d ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

PREoperative Targeted OnabotulinumtoXina Injection for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: PHASE4. Conditions: Hernia Abdominal Wall, Botox Injection, Hernia Incisional Ventral. Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic. Interventions: OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection, Saline (placebo) Injection, OnabotulinumtoxinA

12mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

A Randomized, Blinded, Parallel-group Trial Evaluating Mesh Versus Pledgeted Sutures in Paraesophageal Hernia Recurrence

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Paraesophageal Hernia, GERD. Sponsor: David Krpata. Interventions: OviTex Mesh, Pledgeted sutures

38mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

How-I-do-it: bottom dock eTEP with bilateral TAR for incisional hernia after liver transplantation: early outcomes and feasibility.

Shyu E et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Oct 23.

11d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Repair of elective epigastric hernias in adults: nationwide registry study of short- and long-term complications requiring reoperation.

Fredberg J et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Oct 22.

12d ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Non-absorbable Versus Slowly Absorbable Sutures in Minimally Invasive Retromuscular Incisional Hernia Repair: a Randomized Multicenter Trial of CT-verified Recurrence at 2 Years

Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Ventral Incisional Hernia. Sponsor: Ersta Diakoni. Interventions: Suturing of hernia defect with non-absorbable suture, Suturing of hernia defect with slowly absorbable suture

just now

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Postoperative Outcomes of Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair (TAPP) Versus Primary Abandon of the Sac (PAS) Technique in Laparoscopic Indirect Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Indirect Inguinal Hernia. Sponsor: Hitit University. Interventions: Standard TAPP Repair With Complete Hernia Sac Dissection, TAPP Repair With Primary Abandon of the Sac

4mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Prophylactic full-thickness suturing of the rectus abdominis muscle reduces parastomal hernia after enterostomy: a 5-year retrospective cohort study.

Zhang G, Zheng B. Frontiers in medicine. 2026.

10mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Systematic review and meta-analysis of mesh versus suture repairs of small umbilical hernias (≤ 2 cm).

Moore L et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Oct 21.

13d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Inguinoscrotal hernia repair: analysis of the national EVEREG registry.

Verdaguer-Tremolosa M et al.. Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS. 2026.

10mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Comparing Permanent Polypropylene (Prolene) Versus Slowly Absorbable Polydioxanone (PDS) Suture in Open Shouldice Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Inguinal Hernia. Sponsor: Northwestern University. Interventions: Polypropylene suture (Prolene), Polydioxanone suture (PDS)

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Delayed intrathoracic closed-loop small bowel obstruction due to iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia two years after subxiphoid pericardial window: a case report.

Bruyninx G, Nasir B. Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. 2026 Jul 22.

3mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Duramesh Versus Minimally Invasive Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) for High-Risk Umbilical Hernia Repairs: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Umbilical Hernia, Ventral Hernia. Sponsor: Northwestern University. Interventions: Duramesh, Mesh

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Case Report: A case of severe chronic infection of an intraperitoneally placed composite mesh treated with complete mesh explantation and primary tissue repair using the anterior component separation technique.

Bakula B et al.. Frontiers in surgery. 2026.

10mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

International expert consensus on managing elective hernia repair in patients with Crohn's disease using the Delphi method.

Lovén H et al.. BJS open. 2026 Sep 4.

2mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Less Is More: Standardization and Description of Partial Transversus Abdominis Release (pTAR) for W2-W3 Midline Incisional Hernia Repair.

Bracale U et al.. Journal of clinical medicine. 2026 Sep 30.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Macroscopic, radiologic, and microscopic analysis of explanted abdominal wall prosthesis.

Christ L et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Oct 15.

19d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Strangulated Posterior Rectus Sheath Hernia with Contained Small-Bowel Perforation and Abdominal Wall Necrotizing Infection: A Case Report.

Hatangimana T et al.. Open access emergency medicine : OAEM. 2026.

10mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Smoking, obesity and reoperation after elective open mesh repair of umbilical hernia: nationwide cohort study.

Fredberg J et al.. BJS open. 2026 Sep 4.

2mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Triple-Action Seroma Prevention Protocol in Subcutaneous Onlay Endoscopic Repair.

Dudai M, Ganiem M, Meruham R. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2026 Oct-Dec.

just now

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Operative management of abdominal bulge following deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: a systematic review of repair strategies and outcomes.

Saini R et al.. Gland surgery. 2026 Sep 30.

1mo ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Phasix Mesh Underlay During Loop Ileostomy Closure: A Single Center Prospective Trial

Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Incisional Hernia of Anterior Abdominal Wall. Sponsor: Corewell Health West. Interventions: Long-acting absorbable mesh

4d ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Desarda Repair for Inguinal Hernia in Adolescent Males: A Preliminary Single-Centre Case Series

Status: COMPLETED. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Inguinal Hernia. Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia. Interventions: Open Desarda inguinal hernia repair

126mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Incisional hernia prevention in high-risk midline laparotomy using onlay PVDF mesh: multicenter prospective observational study.

Rodicio Miravalles JL et al.. Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS. 2026.

10mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Comparison of mesh infection management following ventral hernia repair with poly-4-hydroxybutyrate, synthetic, and biologic mesh: a retrospective review.

Dickerson K et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Oct 12.

22d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Asia induced by hyaluronic acid, tattoos, hyaluronidase and polypropylene mesh.

Vera-Lastra O et al.. Autoimmunity reviews. 2026 Oct 12.

22d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Prospective results of locally delivered low-cost mesh inguinal hernia repair in a low resource setting.

Kamara AA et al.. Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery. 2026 Oct 12.

22d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of a bilateral spigelian hernia: A case report with literature review.

Tounsi MK et al.. International journal of surgery case reports. 2026 Oct.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Obturator hernia misdiagnosed as inguinal incarceration: a case of postoperative small-bowel perforation and subcutaneous fecal emphysema.

Derkaoui A et al.. International journal of surgery case reports. 2026 Oct.

1mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Reconstructive Strategies for Abdominal Wall Defects in Patients With Stomas: A Systematic Review of Mesh and Flap Techniques.

Chukwu ME et al.. Cureus. 2026 Sep.

2mo ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Hernia, mesh, microbes, and phage promise: Mapping 35 years of evidence through a systematic review.

Wahid B et al.. Journal of infection and public health. 2026 Oct 6.

28d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Clarifying statistical comparisons and procedural change in the TAPP learning curve.

Tok T, Mazlum AF. Langenbeck's archives of surgery. 2026 Oct 9.

25d ago

PubMedpubmedHernia Mesh (Bard)

Primary defect closure in minimally invasive direct inguinal hernia repair: a propensity-weighted analysis.

Theis C et al.. Surgical endoscopy. 2026 Oct 8.

26d ago

ClinicalTrials.govclinical trialHernia Mesh (Bard)

Safety and Clinical Performance of a Non-cross-linked Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix Used in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: an Observational Prospective Study.

Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Abdominal Wall Defect, Abdominal Wall Injury, Abdominal Hernia. Sponsor: Meccellis Biotech. Interventions: CELLIS (Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix, PADM)

73mo ago

Key Facts

Status: active

Geographic Exposure

·S.D. Ohio (MDL 2846, Judge Sargus)

·Nationwide filing — largest active MDL by case count

·Parallel state court proceedings in multiple jurisdictions

Eligibility Criteria

✓Had a hernia mesh device implanted
✓Experienced mesh erosion, migration, or shrinkage
✓Suffered chronic pain, infection, or bowel perforation
✓Required revision surgery or mesh removal

Filing Velocity (12W)

12w agoThis week

Sources

MDL 2846 Docket FDA MAUDE Database BD/Bard SEC Filings