Federal multidistrict litigation tracker
MDL 2846 Update — Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
In re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation. Counts are monthly JPML snapshots and can change between reports.
Lawsuit status — September 2026
Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
Verified September 14, 2026
- MDL
- MDL-2846
- Court
- S.D. Ohio
- Judge
- Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
- Pending cases
- 23,316
- -5 since prior report
- Current phase
- Settlement administration and unresolved-claim process
- Settlement status
- settlement administration
- Latest development
- JPML reports 23,316 pending actions and 25,213 historical actions in MDL-2846.
- Next major event
- January 4, 2027 — Intensive Settlement Process target start
What changed this month?
- ●JPML reports 23,316 pending actions and 25,213 historical actions in MDL-2846. Source
- ●Pending actions decreased by 5 from 23,321 on August 3, 2026. This is a net docket change, not a count of new claims. Source
- ●CMO 56 established a qualified settlement fund for eligible settling claimants. Source
- ●CMO 55 schedules unresolved-claim settlement sessions to begin on or about January 4, 2027. Source
MDL details
- Created
- August 2, 2018
- Pending
- 23,316
- Total actions filed
- 25,213
- Monthly change
- -5
Defendants named in the tracked record
Davol, Inc.; C.R. Bard, Inc.; Becton, Dickinson and Company. Defendants dispute the allegations.
Historical case counts
| Report | Pending | Total filed |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | 23,316 | 25,213 |
| August 3, 2026 | 23,321 | 25,189 |
| June 1, 2026 | 23,573 | — |
What the litigation alleges
The tracked claims concern implanted medical device / defective mesh injury claim, including chronic pain, infection, adhesions, recurrence, bowel complications, and revision surgery. These are allegations; defendants dispute liability and causation.
Stage and bellwether status
Court orders establish a settlement fund and a separate Intensive Settlement Process for unresolved claims. CMO 55 schedules that process to begin on or about January 4, 2027. The September 2026 JPML report still lists 23,316 pending actions; pending cases are not proof that every claimant has settled or been paid.
Settlement status
CMO 56 established a qualified settlement fund for eligible settling claimants. CMO 55 provides settlement conferences and mediation for defined unresolved claimants beginning on or about January 4, 2027. The orders reviewed do not publish a total settlement amount or a uniform individual payment.
Individual claims: Participation, payment documentation and lien resolution are claim-specific.