Hernia mesh litigation · Evidence guide
Surgical mesh cases are several separate disputes, not one lawsuit
Federal hernia-mesh cases are organized by manufacturer and product family. Keeping those dockets separate is essential to understanding what plaintiffs actually allege.
Why the docket name matters
There is no single federal surgical-mesh lawsuit. The active hernia-mesh proceedings include separate dockets involving Bard/Davol polypropylene mesh, Covidien products and Atrium C-Qur products. A claim in one is not evidence about a product in another.
What the cases allege
Bard cases include allegations that defects in polypropylene hernia mesh led to complications such as adhesions, organ damage and infection. Covidien cases include different allegations about polyester and, for some products, collagen barriers or polylactic microgrips. These remain allegations; the transfer orders organized pretrial work and did not decide defect or causation.
A dated view of the federal cases
JPML reported 23,321 actions pending in Bard MDL 2846, 2,449 in Covidien MDL 3029 and 139 in Atrium C-Qur MDL 2753 on August 3, 2026. Those figures describe docket activity, not proven injuries or results.
Verification ledger
Primary sources
Pending MDLs by Actions Pending
The dated count and judge record.
Page 1, MDLs 2846, 3029 and 2753
Bard polypropylene hernia mesh transfer order
The Bard allegation record.
Pages 1-3
Covidien hernia mesh transfer order
The Covidien allegation record.
Pages 1-3