Key facts
- A federal jury awarded an Alabama man $88 million in damages.
- This is the first trial outcome for thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits against Medtronic.
- The lawsuits concern injuries from hernia-repair mesh implants manufactured by Medtronic's Covidien unit.
A federal jury has ordered Medtronic to pay $88 million to an Alabama man, marking the first trial outcome in a wave of lawsuits alleging injuries from hernia-repair mesh implants. The implants were manufactured by Covidien, a unit of Medtronic. Thousands of similar cases are pending against the medical device company. The jury's decision represents a significant development in the litigation concerning the safety and efficacy of these medical devices.