Parietene Hernia Mesh By Covidien - Defects | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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The Covidien Parietene mesh is a line of implantable hernia mesh devices that are made and sold by Covidien[1], a subsidiary of Medtronic. Like many hernia mesh implants, though, the Parietene devices have several defects that can cause medical complications[2] as well as chronic pain[3] for those who have had them implanted. Numerous victims have had to file hernia mesh lawsuits[4] to recover compensation for their experiences.

The Covidien Parietene line of hernia mesh implants is comprised of a small handful of models:

Each model has slightly different traits that tailor it for use in different procedures and to repair different types of hernias.

All of them, though, rely on polypropylene mesh to repair hernias. After a surgeon has made an incision and corrected the hernia, the surgeon can implant a Covidien Parietene device ...