--- case_id: "2846" title: "Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation" research_checked: "2026-10-28" research_level: "documents" screening_approved: false settlement_availability: "not verified" care_availability: "not confirmed" --- # Bard hernia mesh MDL 2846 ## What this matter is about The federal directory identifies Bard hernia mesh as a federal multidistrict-litigation matter. The case title identifies its subject; the index alone does not establish centralization status, detailed allegations, a medical connection, current rulings or settlement terms. Use the linked court documents to review those questions. ## Verified index information - **Full title:** Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation - **District:** OHS - **Master docket:** 2:18-md-2846 - **Judge:** Sargus, Edmund A. - **Index report date:** 2026-10-01 - **Report relationship:** Listed in this report - [JPML report](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_MDL_Type-October-1-2026.pdf#page=4) ## Preparation roadmap This is a preparation path, not a court schedule or a promise of a payout. 1. **Understand the matter.** Read the case overview and inspect its official sources. Keep allegations separate from findings. 2. **Explore your connection.** Use optional preparation questions. Interest in a matter is not proof of a claim. 3. **Build your record trail.** Product, medicine or device identity, if known. Add only what you already know or can verify. 4. **Make room for care.** Discuss health concerns independently of any legal claim. Clinical decisions belong with your care team. 5. **Choose professional review.** Start with your existing lawyer if represented. A lawyer reviews deadlines, jurisdiction and any filing or settlement options. ## Existing records that may help - Product, medicine or device identity, if known - An approximate timeline and existing receipts or records - Existing clinical reports and treating-team information ## Care information — separate from legal eligibility ### Existing surgical care and device records The FDA provides hernia-mesh information and questions for discussion with a health professional. Your treating team can review the procedure, device identity and ongoing concerns; this page does not recommend revision or removal. - Can I obtain my operative report and implant details? - How should I discuss the concerns I am experiencing with my surgical team? General information: [FDA: surgical mesh used for hernia repair](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/implants-and-prosthetics/surgical-mesh-used-hernia-repair). This does not establish product-specific causation or an available appointment. Care may be accessed independently of a lawsuit. Provider fit, licensure, location, insurance, price and appointment availability have not been confirmed. Settlefy does not prescribe treatment, order tests, promise a cure or recommend stopping medication. Optional OPHealth: user-selected signed reports and measurements can be copied for private review. This is not a booked appointment, provider referral or ongoing medical monitoring. No record is sent to a lawyer through that connection. ## Research material and provenance ### MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION 2846 | Southern District of Ohio | United States District Court - [Original source](https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/multidistrict-litigation-2846) - Access: Retrieved and text-extracted; current legal interpretation still needs professional review - Retrieved: 2026-10-28T23:20:18.554Z - SHA-256: a8183ac130ee379649d0e127394cb50e4a094b1e554080a45aade74f7acff664 ### Case: 2:18-md-02846-EAS-KAJ Doc #: 873 Filed: 12/16/24 Page: 1 of 4 PAGEID #: 9533 - [Original source](https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files/MDL%202846%20Case%20Management%20Order%20No.%2057%20Qualified%20Protective%20Order.pdf) - Access: Retrieved and text-extracted; current legal interpretation still needs professional review - Retrieved: 2026-10-28T23:20:18.752Z - SHA-256: a713ef4e0ab3c44306658dc024bcf0d92f889f47e1de7acc348c0d5869aa601e - Text inspection: first 4 PDF pages; attachments or later pages may not be covered. ### Case: 2:18-md-02846-EAS-KAJ Doc #: 751 Filed: 06/06/23 Page: 1 of 6 PAGEID #: 8715 - [Original source](https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files/MDL%202846%20MIL%20Order%20No.%2049.pdf) - Access: Discovered official link; live retrieval or full review not completed - Retrieval date: not verified ### Case: 2:18-md-02846-EAS-KAJ Doc #: 461 Filed: 01/11/21 Page: 1 of 19 PAGEID #: 6061 - [Original source](https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files/MDL%202846%20ECF%20No%20461%20MIL%20Op%20No%2010.pdf) - Access: Discovered official link; live retrieval or full review not completed - Retrieval date: not verified ### Case: 2:18-md-02846-EAS-KAJ Doc #: 757 Filed: 06/12/23 Page: 1 of 24 PAGEID #: 8754 - [Original source](https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files/MDL%202846%20MIL%20Order%20No.%2051.pdf) - Access: Discovered official link; live retrieval or full review not completed - Retrieval date: not verified ## Research gaps and professional review - Verify the operative complaint, later amendments and current court orders. - Verify any settlement notice, administrator, release, deadline and currently open intake. - Obtain current counsel-approved screening criteria; no eligibility rules are approved here. - Have qualified clinicians review any clinical mapping; general care sources are not case criteria. ## Updates [Live case page and source-update coverage](https://settlefy.com/litigation/2846#case-updates). 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