Hernia mesh
MDL 2846 (Bard) and MDL 3029 (Covidien), S.D. Ohio and D. Mass., Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. (Bard); F. Dennis Saylor IV (Covidien)
A global or large-scale settlement is proposed, approved or paying.
- Stage
- Settlement
- Campaign window
- Closing
- Coordination
- MDL 2846 (Bard) and MDL 3029 (Covidien)
- Court
- S.D. Ohio and D. Mass.
- Judge
- Edmund A. Sargus Jr. (Bard); F. Dennis Saylor IV (Covidien)
- Category
- Medical devices
- Defendants
- Bard, Covidien, Ethicon, Atrium
- Injuries
- Mesh Failure, Chronic Pain, Infection, Recurrence
Updated . Maintained by Jacob Malherbe.
New federal cases per week
19 new cases in the last 7 days. New dockets in S.D. Ohio and D. Mass. naming the defendants, from CourtListener's public federal docket index. The outlined bar is the current week so far.
Counts new cases in the Bard MDL court only.
Jacob Score: 67
Litigation strength from 0 to 100. Last reviewed Jul 20, 2026. How it's set
- Science
- Momentum
- Campaign
- Timeline
- Verdicts
What changed
- Sep 27, 2026
Filings10 new Hernia mesh cases filed in S.D. Ohio and D. Mass. in the week of 2026-09-21Up from a four-week average of 6 new cases on the public federal docket. - Sep 20, 2026
Filings13 new Hernia mesh cases filed in S.D. Ohio and D. Mass. in the week of 2026-09-14Up from a four-week average of 4 new cases on the public federal docket.
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Who typically qualifies
Mesh failure requiring revision surgery · Chronic pain · Post-2000 implant
From campaign criteria. Qualification depends on each firm's review.
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