Look no further than Elk & Elk to find your lawyer for an AlloDerm injury

The personal injury attorneys at Elk & Elk are investigating reports of a high failure rate in ventral hernia repair procedures in which AlloDerm was used to patch internal incisions. AlloDerm, which also is used in various reconstructive and cosmetic applications, is a biosynthetic mesh product manufactured from cadaveric human skin. Numerous studies conducted since its introduction in 1995 indicate patients whose doctors used it experienced painful and possibly life-threatening complications.

If you or someone you know had a hernia operation in which AlloDerm by LifeCell was used, and have experienced complications leading to injury or death, you should contact a lawyer for an AlloDerm injury at Elk & Elk immediately. Our personal injury attorneys have access to the finest, most up-to-date resources available to anyone when it comes to investigating injuries related to medical procedures and defective medical devices and preparations. Call a product defect lawyer at 1-800-ELK-OHIO or fill out our convenient, no-obligation case evaluation form.

In one study published in The World Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, researchers investigated hernia operations in which AlloDerm was used. They found several cases in which patients’ hernias recurred, requiring corrective surgery. Serum formation near the surgery site was another complication which caused pain for patients and many of those studied also experienced the AlloDerm patch coming undone where it was stitched to the site.

These and other potentially deadly hernia patch failures led the researchers in this particular study to conclude: “Further design improvements are required…” and that “Surgeons should be aware of these potential complications prior to the selection of either of these products and the patient should be informed and educated accordingly.”

If you or a loved one has been affected by a surgeon’s use of AlloDerm, you need more than just a product defect lawyer. You specifically need a lawyer for an AlloDerm injury and the personal injury lawyers at Elk & Elk are just that. Because we have the resources to maintain the highest training standards in the industry, we are constantly updated on the facts, figures and injuries related to the most recent and soon-to-be announced product recall cases. Just give us a call at 1-800-ELK-OHIO or fill out our free online case evaluation form. Because when it comes to your health, your well-being and your rights, Elk & Elk is here to level the playing field for you.