Tort Cluster
Medical device failure litigation centers on implants and surgical products that fail at higher-than-disclosed rates or cause serious complications outside of disclosed adverse-event profiles. Hernia mesh litigation, covering polypropylene mesh products from Bard, Ethicon, Atrium, and Covidien, anchors this cluster. Claims allege design defects, inadequate testing under the 510(k) clearance pathway, and failure to warn about chronic pain, adhesion, erosion, and revision-surgery rates. State and federal MDL tracks remain active with bellwether verdicts producing substantial leverage.