Mesh implants for hernia repair are being used on NHS patients without adequate clinical evidence, according to an investigation. A study from the BBC found that more than 100 different types of mesh ...

A woman who had mesh inserted to repair a hernia says her life is a living hell dominated by excruciating bowel obstructions, leaving her vomiting up faeces. Kathleen Levinson fought back tears when ...

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Reuters reported the suit, which was filed in the court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 19. According to the ...

When an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue is displaced and protrudes through a hole or weak spot in the nearby muscle or connecting tissue, it’s called a hernia. According to the FDA, more than ...

At a mean follow-up of 13 years among 103 patients, the verified radiologic hiatal hernia recurrence rates were 38% in the mesh reinforcement group compared with 31% in the group who received crural ...

TELA Bio is suing Becton Dickinson for allegedly abusing its monopoly power in the hernia mesh market to limit competition ...

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used, ...

Becton Dickinson and Co's (NYSE: BDX) unit, C.R. Bard Inc, was ordered to pay $4.8 million in a lawsuit related to its hernia repair mesh. The company faces more than 30,000 similar lawsuits over its ...

The global hernia repair devices market is projected to grow at a steady CAGR of approximately 5–7% through 2027. Market ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Moving is never easy. It's even harder when you're recovering from your ninth surgery. “I wish somebody had told me don't do it, don't do it,” said Carmen Pacheco. “It's put a ...