Federal multidistrict litigation tracker
MDL 2666 Update — Bair Hugger Lawsuit
In re: Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Devices Products Liability Litigation. Counts are monthly JPML snapshots and can change between reports.
Lawsuit status — September 2026
Bair Hugger Lawsuit
Verified September 22, 2026
- MDL
- MDL-2666
- Court
- D. Minn.
- Judge
- Senior Judge Joan N. Ericksen
- Pending cases
- 8,433
- +26 since prior report
- Current phase
- Active MDL; plaintiff fact-sheet compliance and case administration
- Settlement status
- not announced
- Latest development
- The public MDL and official records reviewed do not announce a new bellwether date or global settlement program; case administration and plaintiff fact-sheet compliance remain active issues.
- Next major event
- No future public court date is currently verified in this record.
What changed this month?
- ●The public MDL and official records reviewed do not announce a new bellwether date or global settlement program; case administration and plaintiff fact-sheet compliance remain active issues. Source
- ●JPML reports 8,433 pending actions and 10,739 historical actions, compared with 8,407 pending and 10,716 historical actions on August 3. Source
- ●A report and recommendation describes the court's continuing process for verified plaintiff fact sheets and possible dismissal of noncompliant individual cases. Source
MDL details
- Created
- December 11, 2015
- Pending
- 8,433
- Total actions filed
- 10,739
- Monthly change
- +26
Defendants named in the tracked record
3M Company; Arizant Healthcare, Inc.. Defendants dispute the allegations.
Historical case counts
| Report | Pending | Total filed |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | 8,433 | 10,739 |
| August 3, 2026 | 8,407 | 10,716 |
What the litigation alleges
The tracked claims concern forced-air warming device product-liability claim, including deep joint infection after orthopedic surgery. These are allegations; defendants dispute liability and causation.
Stage and bellwether status
JPML lists MDL-2666 as active before Senior Judge Joan N. Ericksen. A January 2026 report and recommendation describes the court's process for requiring verified plaintiff fact sheets and recommending dismissal when plaintiffs do not comply. The public court page does not announce a new bellwether trial date or global settlement program.
Settlement status
The District of Minnesota public MDL page and the official records reviewed September 22, 2026 do not announce a global settlement program, compensation schedule, or universal payment deadline for Bair Hugger infection claims. Dismissals and individual case outcomes do not establish a global resolution.
Individual claims: No individual payment amount or universal payout schedule is verified here.