Legal Opinion
Charlotte Robinson v. Davol, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 22, 2019No. 17-2068PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
*692 C.R. Bard, Inc., manufactures a surgical mesh patch used to repair hernias by implantation. The patch consists of two pieces of mesh that surround a flexible plastic ring. During a hernia repair, the patch is folded to fit through a small incision, then the plastic ring springs back into its original shape and flattens the mesh against the abdominal wall.
Bard recalled several versions of the patch in late 2005 and early 2006 following reports that the plastic ring was defective. Sometimes the ring broke, exposing a sharp edge that could perforate the patient's…
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