Eli v. Coloplast Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION AT LAFAYETTE RUBY ELI, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CAUSE NO. 4:20-CV-33-PPS-JEM ) COLOPLAST CORP., ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER Ruby Eli had the defendant Coloplast Corp.’s pelvic mesh device (called a “sling”) implanted to treat her urinary incontinence. After suffering from a variety of painful complications, Eli had a surgery to remove portions of the mesh device on January 16, 2018. She brought suit against Coloplast more than two years later, on May 21, 2020, for violations of the Indiana Product Liability Act…