Covidien Hid Mesh Risk From Doctors, Bellwether Jury Told

By Carolyn Muyskens · July 15, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT

A Massachusetts federal jury in the first bellwether trial over Covidien LP's hernia mesh products was told Wednesday that doctors were not warned about how quickly a safety feature could dissolve...

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Case Information

Case Title

Patterson et al v. Covidien Inc. et al

Case Number

1:22-cv-10153

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability

Date Filed

January 28, 2022


Case Title

IN RE: Covidien Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation No. II

Case Number

1:22-md-03029

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability

Date Filed

June 07, 2022