Transvaginal Mesh Transvaginal mesh and vaginal sling products have been linked to over 1,000 reported serious, life-threatening side effects or adverse events from nine surgical mesh manufacturers. These complications are associated with surgical mesh devices used to repair Pelvic Organ Prolapse(POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinance (SUI). The mesh devices are usually placed transvaginally for minimally invasive placement. Complications include: - erosion through the vaginal tissue
- infection
- pain
- urinary problems and/or incontinence
- recurrence of prolapse
- bowel, bladder, and blood vessel perforation during insertion
- dyspareunia or pain during sexual intercourse
Treatment of the complications includes additional surgical procedures to remove the mesh, IV therapy, blood transfusions, and drainage of hematomas or abscesses from infection. History of Warnings: On October 20, 2008, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an urgent public health notification to physicians and patients regarding serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh in repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). On May 16, 2011, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Study on Transvaginal Mesh Complicatiions confirmed that the use of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse carries the risk of serious side effects including bladder perforation and pelvic hemorrhaging. On July 13, 2011, FDA issued an updated safety communication warning that surgical placement of transvaginal mesh to repair POP may expose patients to a greater risk of side effects than other treatment options. In addition to the increased risk of side effects, the FDA stated that vaginal mesh offers no greater clinical value or improved quality of life over other surgical methods. On August 25, 2011, Public Citizen called on FDA to recall the vaginal mesh in response to a high number of reports linking vaginal mesh products to erosion, pain, bleeding and urinary incontinence. Free Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Review: If you or a loved one have been injured or suspect that you may have complications directly linked to transvaginal mesh surgery or the placement of a transvaginal mesh product, you should contact us immediately for a free review of your potential case. Please fill out the form below or call our nurse lawyer, Carolyn St. Clair, toll free 24 hrs/day by dialing: 1-800-814-4540. Our firm is lead by triple board certified trial attorney, Howard Nations, and represents thousands of clients harmed by defective medical products. Our attorneys have decades of trial experience litigating medical product cases all over the United States. We have the medical legal backgrounds and financial strength to aggressively pursue, investigate, evaluate, and litigate clients injured by defective products. We have offices in New York, Washington, DC, Colorado and Houston, Texas. Transvaginal Mesh Products & Manufacturer List: - Johnson & Johnson
- Ethicon TVT
- Gynecare TVT
- Gynemesh PS
- Prolene Polypropylene Mesh Patch
- Secur
- Bard
- Avaulta Plus™ BioSynthetic Support System
- Avaulta Solo™ Synthetic Support System
- Faslata® Allograft
- Pelvicol® Tissue
- PelviSoft® Biomesh
- Pelvitex™ Polypropylene Mesh
- American Medical Systems or AMS
- SPARC®
- Boston Scientific
- Advantage™ Sling System
- Obtryx® Curved Single
- Obtryx® Mesh Sling
- Prefyx Mid U™ Mesh Sling System
- Prefyx PPS™ System
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