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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits In the U.S. and Canada

February 25, 2013 by
Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawsuit

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawsuit

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits are ongoing in both the U.S and Canada. Although the US Legal System and the Canadian Legal System have a great deal in common, they also have major differences. The amount that can be awarded in Canada for injuries claimed in a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit are far less than can be awarded in the United States. The restrictions on the amounts that can be awarded in medical device lawsuits and pharmaceutical lawsuits in Canada could be in part due to laws created in conjunction with the national health care plan in Canada. Canada’s health care system was socialized decades ago and many Canadians are highly critical of the system.

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery

A story in the Winnipeg Free Press regarding the plight of Christine Asprey, a 49 year old mother of four, represents how Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Side Effects can devastate a woman’s life.  During a hysterectomy, she received transvaginal mesh to help with a prolapsed bladder and incontinence.  Medical complications began three weeks after the surgery.  Ms. Asprey states she has been wracked by pain since her January 2012 surgery.  The mesh that was supposed to help Ms. Asprey has instead caused her infections, vaginal burning and pain, excruciating hip and leg pain, neuromuscular pain and emotional pain.  “It’s like a cheese grater; every time I move it’s taking pieces of tissue off,” said Asprey.   In April 2012, she had a revision surgery and by October 2012, she was in the hospital for two weeks because she could not walk.  “I can’t sit. I can’t drive… it’s just devastating that your whole life is gone, your whole quality of life is gone,” she said.  Her friends and family have formed a committee to raise thousands of dollars for Ms. Asprey to travel to the United States and get medical treatment at the University of California.

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawyers are encouraging women who had an unsuccessful transvaginal mesh or bladder sling implants, or had to have a revision surgery because of complications from the mesh product, to contact an experienced lawyer and discuss eligibility for a potential Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawsuit.  Indications of mesh failure may include organ perforation, severe pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse caused by mesh erosion through the vaginal wall, vaginal bleeding and persistent urinary tract infections.  The high costs, medically and emotionally, of living with these severe Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Side Effects are affecting the quality of life for countless individuals.

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawyers act on behalf of women like Christine Asprey who have suffered injuries by transvaginal mesh products.   They will fight tirelessly for your rights against the giant corporations that manufacture defective medical devices.  If you would like to discuss a potential Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawsuit, no-cost evaluations are available through a lawyer experienced and skilled in this type of litigation.

References

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/a-horror-story-of-complications-its-like-i-died-jan-10-of-2012-188634151.html

 

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Vaginal Mesh Surgery Lead to Lawsuits

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Info

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Info

Pelvic organ prolapse specifically refers to a slipping or falling of pelvic organs. Vaginal mesh implants have commonly been used to treat POP however, these implants have injured many women. Vaginal mesh lawsuits are currently being filed as a result of these injuries. Currently there are several multidictrict litigations taking place against various manufacturers. Although technically not the same, these are often referred to as class action lawsuits.

What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

To define and explain pelvic organ prolapse (POP) let’s first define the primary word prolapse. Merriam Webster defines prolapse as “the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations.” The origins of the word are Latin, pro (forward) + labi (to slip). Pelvic organ prolapse specifically refers to a slipping or falling of pelvic organs.

Women statistically suffer more often from pelvic organ prolapse than men. It has been estimated that between 80% and 90% of the cases of pelvic organ prolapse are women with pregnancy and vaginal delivery during childbirth reported to be the most common reasons for pelvic organ prolapse. Hysterectomy and hypoestrogenic vaginal atrophy (reduced estrogen levels causing a loss or thinning of vaginal tissue) follow childbirth as common causes of this often problematic condition.

How does pelvic organ prolapse happen? Pelvic organ prolapse in women can involve any of the following organs: vagina, small bowel, uterus, rectum, bladder and urethra. In the female body, the bladder is positioned anterior to the vagina and the rectum, posterior to the vagina. The vagina, rectum, bladder, urethra, small bowel and uterus are in close proximity to each other and are supported by abdominal tissues including the rectovaginal fascia, vaginal epithelium and pubocervical fascia. Weakening, tearing or removal of any of the organs (hysterectomy) can weaken the entire system causing the organs to fall or slip downward.

There are many reasons the vagina and supportive structure in the abdomen can weaken. Vaginal delivery will stretch and thin vaginal tissues. Multiple vaginal deliveries can cause increased thinning of the vagina can result in permanent weakening of the vaginal epithelium (tissue). Any surgical procedure such a hysterectomy that leaves empty space in the abdomen allows for the slipping of surrounding organs into that space. Age and menopause are exacerbating factors as is obesity.

If a weakening of supportive tissue allows the organs around the vagina to fall downward and the vaginal tissue is also weakened, support can’t be maintained and the organs will protrude into the vagina. If the bladder protrudes into the vagina (cystocele), stress urinary incontinence (leaking of urine during stressful movements such as laughing or coughing) is likely to occur. A rectocele refers to the protrusion of the rectum into the vagina. Symptoms of a rectocele include discomfort when sitting and constipation

Most women will at some time in their lives have some degree of pelvic organ prolapse. A fortunate few may remain symptom free, finding the condition will resolve or be made better by self-help techniques. For others, the pelvic organ prolapse can be so severe that stress urinary incontinence (SUI) might impact routine, daily activities. In severe cases, the uterus can extrude past the external opening of the vagina and in others the rectum may protrude into the vagina. One potential complication of surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse the subsequent formation of a rectovaginal fistula which can allow feces to empty into the vagina.

What are the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse? Not all women will experience symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) others, may experience only a few of the symptom but for others, the symptoms can be significant. Symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse include a sensation that something is falling out of the vagina, a feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen, pain, dyspareunia (painful intercourse), urinary incontinence and constipation.

How is pelvic organ prolapse diagnosed? If a woman is experiencing any of the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, she should consult her health care provider. The process of making a diagnosing pelvic organ prolapse includes a recitation of symptoms by the patient followed by a physical exam including a pelvic exam. Depending on severity of symptoms, the healthcare professional may chose additional diagnostic tools.

Can pelvic organ prolapse be treated? It has been reported in that some cases of POP will resolve without intervention. If the condition persists or worsens, treatment of pelvic organ prolapse can vary from self-help techniques to surgical intervention. A proper treatment plan should be established between patient and healthcare provider following a thorough evaluation of symptoms and concerns.

What is Vaginal Mesh Surgery?

Vaginal mesh surgery is a surgical technique used to repair and correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (POP). Vaginal mesh surgery differs from traditional surgery used to correct POP and SUI in that an incision is made through the vaginal epithelium and the use of a medical device (vaginal mesh implant) is employed to add support to weakened structures.

Childbirth, hysterectomy and a reduction hormone estrogen due to menopause or surgical of the ovaries can separately and collectively cause weakening and tearing of support structures and thinning of vaginal epithelium possibly resulting in pelvic organ prolapse. Symptoms depending on severity may impact daily life enough for women to see surgical intervention for relief. In recent years the surgery of choice has been vaginal mesh surgery.

During surgical repair of POP and SUI, an incision can be made through the abdominal wall or the vagina. In vaginal mesh surgery also referred to as transvaginal mesh surgery, the incision is made through the vagina creating an open into the abdominal cavity.

Vaginal mesh surgery procedures vary depending on the nature and location of the prolapse. If the bladder has fallen and is protruding into the vagina (cystocele) the incision will be made into the anterior portion of the vaginal vault. If the rectum has protruded into the vagina (rectocele) the incision will be made through the posterior vaginal epithelium. Prolapse can involve several organs requiring a vaginal mesh surgery incision in both the front and back of the vagina.

When deciding on the appropriateness of using vaginal mesh surgery to repair pelvic organ prolapse and/or stress urinary incontinence, the healthcare provider will consider many factors. Certain factors can predispose women to complications, including recurrent pelvic organ prolapse possibly requiring a second transvaginal mesh surgery. Recurrent POP and SUI is more common after anterior wall repair especially for women with specific risk factors including obesity, frequent constipation, chronic cough and repeated heavy lifting.

What is involved in a vaginal mesh surgery procedure? An incision is made into the anterior or posterior wall of the vaginal vault. If both a rectocele and cystocele are present, an incision into both the anterior and posterior wall of the vagina will be required. The fascia (tissue) is then separated from the pelvic organs (bowel, bladder, uterus, ect) and a vaginal mesh implant is inserted.

During a cystocele repair via vaginal mesh surgery, vaginal mesh is typically implanted into the vaginal tissue and a second vaginal mesh is implanted so that it lies between the bottom portion of the bladder and the top of the vaginal wall supporting the bladder. If a rectocele is present a posterior approach is used through the vaginal epithelium and a vaginal mesh implant is placed between the rectum and the back wall of the vagina.

Once vaginal mesh has been implanted it must be secured. During transvaginal mesh surgery, some physicians will make small incisions near the buttocks or thigh using portions of the vaginal mesh implant as a fixation device or may use internal structures for securing the attachment of the implant.

Following vaginal mesh surgery, normal tissue will grow into and around the mesh theoretically strengthening the organs and tissues. Depending on the type of mesh used, it may dissolve slowly, or if not absorbable, will become a permanent implant imbedded in the tissues of the vagina and around other organs.

Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit cases filed due to Vaginal Mesh Problems

Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Suit

Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Suit

There are multiple vaginal mesh class action suits against the makers of vaginal mesh implants, which are also known as transvaginal mesh implants, bladder slings and pelvic slings. These mass action cases are actually multidistrict litigations, not class action lawsuits. However, the two actions are very similar. If you were injured by a vaginal mesh product please contact us today for a free case evaluation.

Do I have to add my case to the Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit?

The current mass actions ongoing against makers of vaginal mesh implants are actually multidistrict litigations. You do not have to add your vaginal mesh lawsuit to a multidistrict litigation or a class action lawsuit over pelvic mesh products. You may file your case in any court with jurisdiction to hear the case. Joining a mass action such as a transvaginal mesh class action lawsuit has certain advantages which your vaginal mesh lawyer can discuss with you. Contact us today for a legal consultation at no expense to you.

Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Suit Information

There are four Federal Court Actions currently underway that are similar to a vaginal mesh class action lawsuit, which is also referred to as a transvaginal mesh class action lawsuit. The Federal Court actions are actually vaginal mesh multidistrict litigations. Multidistrict litigations and class action lawsuits are often mistaken for being the same type of action although there are significant differences. Regardless of whether a vaginal mesh class action lawsuit or multidistrict litigation existed or not, women who have been injured by a vaginal mesh product can still file a vaginal mesh lawsuit. If you are among the many women who were injured by a vaginal mesh implant, contact us today for a free legal consultation about your potential case.

Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit vs Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit MDL

Currently there are four vaginal mesh lawsuit multidistrict litigations underway. These are often referred to as transvaginal mesh class action lawsuits or vaginal mesh class action lawsuits. Class action lawsuits and multidistrict litigations have much in common. However, there are also significant differences.

Given that the current group or mass actions involving vaginal mesh sling implants are all multidistrict litigations instead of being a vaginal mesh class action suit, we will provide information on the vaginal mesh MDLs. Other terms that may be in use to describe these mass cases include: pelvic mesh class action lawsuit and bladder sling class action lawsuit. All of these terms refer to the same case or group of cases.

Current Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Multidistrict Litigations

The four vaginal mesh class action lawsuits (MDLs) that are currently ongoing:

  1. Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit

    MDL # 2187. This MDL is against CR Bard Inc. A major manufacturer of vaginal mesh products. Bards primary vaginal mesh product is sold under the brand name Avaulta. This Bard MDL is often called the Avaulta lawsuit or the Avaulta class action lawsuit.

  2. Johnson and Johnson Gynecare Prolift Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

    MDL # 2375 against Ethicon Inc, which is a division of Johnson and Johnson, one the largest manufacturers of medical devices in the world. Johnson and Johnson, through Ethicon Inc. markets multiple vaginal mesh products including Gynecare Prolift, Gynecare Proisma. The vaginal mesh lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson is often referred to as the Gynecare lawsuit or Gynecare class action lawsuit, the Gynecare Prolift lawsuit or Gyncare Prolift class action lawsuit, the Prolift lawsuit or the Prolift class action lawsuit, the Gynecare Proisma lawsuit or the Gynecare Proisma class action lawsuit.

  3. American Medical System Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit

    MDL # 2352 against American Medical Systems Inc. American Medical Systems markets multiple vaginal mesh products under several brands. The vaginal mesh lawsuit against American Medical System is some times referred to as the Elevate vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Apogee vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Perigee vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Spare vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Monarch vaginal mesh lawsuit and the Mini Arc vaginal mesh lawsuit. This case is also referred to by the initials of the manufacturer as the AMS vaginal mesh lawsuit. The multidistrict litigations over these products are often referred to by individual brand names, suce as the Apogee class action lawsuit or the Monarch vaginal mesh class action lawsuit.

  4. Boston Scientific Pinnacle Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit

    MDL # 2372 Against Boston Scientific Corp. Boston Scientific is a diversified manufacturer of numerous products within the medical field as well as other fields. Boston Scientific also markets vaginal mesh implants under numerous brand names. The class action or MDL against Boston Scientific is often referred to as the Pinnacle vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Advantage vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Obtryx vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Poly Form vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Prefyx vaginal mesh lawsuit, and the Uphold vaginal mesh lawsuit. The class action (MDL) against Boston Scientific is often referred to as the Pinnacle vaginal mesh class action lawsuit or by the name of one of the other brands mentioned above.

 

Vaginal Mesh vs Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit

The terms transvaginal mesh class action lawsuit and vaginal mesh class action lawsuit refer to the same class action or multidistrict litigation. Because vaginal mesh implants are often called bladder slings and pelvic slings, the case is also sometimes referred to as the bladder sling class action lawsuit or the pelvic sling class action lawsuit.

Because there are multiple manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants that are currently facing lawsuits the terminology used to describe these cases can be confusing. Vaginal mesh implants themselves are also interchangeably known as transvaginal mesh implants. The terms bladder sling and pelvic sling have been used so often to describe vaginal mesh implants that these terms have added to the confusion.

All of the terms used in above refer to the same basic type of product and all of the products mentioned are the subject of lawsuits as a result of injuries sustained by women during surgery, or due to side effects or defects in these vaginal mesh implants.

Mesh Class Action Suit Ongoing News

We will be covering ongoing news relevant to vaginal mesh lawsuits. For continuing news refer back to our website often. If you were injured by a vaginal mesh product, contact us today for a free case evaluation.

Vaginal Mesh Complications result in Injuries and Lawsuits being filed against manufacturers

Vaginal Mesh Complications

Vaginal Mesh Complications

Many makers of vaginal mesh products, also known as pelvic mesh and bladder slings, are facing vaginal mesh lawsuits. Women have filed vaginal mesh lawsuit cases over complications and injuries experienced after vaginal mesh surgery in which a pelvic mesh implant was surgically placed in their body. These implants have resulted in various vaginal mesh complications which have resulted in vaginal mesh lawsuits being filed.

Vaginal Mesh Complication Risks

Vaginal mesh surgery complications, risks and benefits: Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Women contemplating vaginal mesh surgery, physicians, surgeons, consumer advocacy groups, women that have suffered from vaginal mesh surgery complications and vaginal mesh surgery lawyers need to know the truth. Do you know the story behind reports of vaginal mesh surgery complications?

What are women saying about vaginal mesh surgery complications? The stories women are telling read like something taken straight from a surreal nightmare lived without end. The women telling the stories believe they have been harmed by vaginal mesh surgery complications and some, irreparably so. Evidence presented in currently ongoing vaginal mesh surgery complications lawsuit trials may lend credence to their claims. The vaginal mesh surgery lawyers are hoping to get financial compensation for their clients suffering but know that for some, the money will help but will not end the pain.


What are the facts? The women that have suffered from transvaginal mesh surgery complications have voiced their complaints to the FDA, their physicians, in the press and in vaginal mesh surgery complications lawsuits. Their allegations are hauntingly similar.

Symptoms of Pelvic Mesh Complications

Six women testified before an FDA advisory panel in September, 2011. The women compared their lives after transvaginal mesh surgery and counted more than 40 surgeries between them performed to correct their vaginal mesh surgery complications. The women, one a 47 year old nurse that may never be able to work again and talks about wanting to end her life as she now knows it, say they endure daily pain, depression and the need to take medications every day to help relieve their suffering. They describe the agony of not being able to sit comfortably for more than a few short minutes, urinate normally (need to self cath) and either endure dyspareunia or live a life of celibacy.

Women filing Vaginal Mesh as a conduit possible financial compensation for their damages tell similar stories. Most claim numerous follow-up surgeries that failed in an attempt to ease their pain and suffering. One woman was reported to have claimed that prior to surgery, she dealt with the relatively minor annoyance of leaking urine when laughing or coughing. That annoyance she reportedly says is minor to the pain and suffering she endures and may have to live with for the rest of her life. In other reported claims, previously happily married women have failed marriages and live alone, lacking the ability for pain free sexual intercourse.

Physicians speak out about vaginal mesh surgery complications. On September 8, 2011 Dr. Michael Carome, Deputy Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group gave poignant and compelling testimony to the FDA’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Panel on the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. In Dr. Carome’s opening statement he says “My name is Dr. Michael Carome, Deputy Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group. I am testifying on behalf of myself; Dr. Sidney Wolfe, Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group; Dr. Daniel Elliott, a urologic surgeon specializing in female urology and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) at the Mayo Clinic; and Dr. L. Lewis Wall, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor of Anthropology at Washington University. We have no financial conflicts of interest related to the specific products being discussed today.”

Vaginal Mesh Problems Reported

Dr. Carlome’s testimony describes his findings and says “a review of the scientific literature demonstrates that use of mesh leads to a high rate of serious complications, many of which require additional surgical intervention and some of which are not amenable to surgical correction and result in permanent life-altering harm to women. These complications include:

  • Mesh erosions (the most common complication, occurring in approximately 10% of patients)
  • De novo urinary incontinence
  • Dyspareunia and other types of pain
  • Mesh contractions
  • Intraoperative visceral injuries, including bladder perforations, ureteral injuries, and rectal injuries
  • Infections, including pelvic abscesses
  • Vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulae”

What are the benefits of transvaginal mesh surgery? Prior to the introduction of vaginal mesh for use in repairing pelvic organ prolapse, surgeons used stitches and the woman’s own tissue to perfect the repair. Problem was, the surgery might be successful initially but the pelvic organ prolapse could recur. The idea behind the use of vaginal mesh was to add strength to torn or weakened tissue reducing the potential of recurrent pelvic organ prolapse and additional surgeries. If allegations about the potentially serious vaginal mesh surgery complications are true, the possibility of recurrent pelvic organ prolapse pales in comparison making the question of risk versus benefit one worth asking.

Vaginal Mesh Surgery Leads to Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits due to Complications with Implants

Vaginal Mesh Surgery

Vaginal Mesh Surgery

Vaginal Mesh Surgeries or Transvaginal Mesh Surgeries have resulted in injuries to many woman as a result of defective or malfunctioning vaginal mesh products. Lawsuits are currently ongoing due to injuries sustained by women as a result of the vaginal mesh implants used in Vaginal Mesh Surgeries. If you were injured by a vaginal mesh implant, contact us today for a free legal consultation.

What is Vaginal Mesh Surgery?

Vaginal mesh surgery is a surgical technique used to repair and correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (POP). Vaginal mesh surgery differs from traditional surgery used to correct POP and SUI in that an incision is made through the vaginal epithelium and the use of a medical device (vaginal mesh implant) is employed to add support to weakened structures.

Childbirth, hysterectomy and a reduction hormone estrogen due to menopause or surgical of the ovaries can separately and collectively cause weakening and tearing of support structures and thinning of vaginal epithelium possibly resulting in pelvic organ prolapse. Symptoms depending on severity may impact daily life enough for women to see surgical intervention for relief. In recent years the surgery of choice has been vaginal mesh surgery.

During surgical repair of POP and SUI, an incision can be made through the abdominal wall or the vagina. In vaginal mesh surgery also referred to as transvaginal mesh surgery, the incision is made through the vagina creating an open into the abdominal cavity.

Vaginal mesh surgery procedures vary depending on the nature and location of the prolapse. If the bladder has fallen and is protruding into the vagina (cystocele) the incision will be made into the anterior portion of the vaginal vault. If the rectum has protruded into the vagina (rectocele) the incision will be made through the posterior vaginal epithelium. Prolapse can involve several organs requiring a vaginal mesh surgery incision in both the front and back of the vagina.

When deciding on the appropriateness of using vaginal mesh surgery to repair pelvic organ prolapse and/or stress urinary incontinence, the healthcare provider will consider many factors. Certain factors can predispose women to recurrent pelvic organ prolapse possibly requiring a second transvaginal mesh surgery. Recurrent POP and SUI is more common after anterior wall repair especially for women with specific risk factors including obesity, frequent constipation, chronic cough and repeated heavy lifting.

What is involved in a vaginal mesh surgery procedure? An incision is made into the anterior or posterior wall of the vaginal vault. If both a rectocele and cystocele are present, an incision into both the anterior and posterior wall of the vagina will be required. The fascia (tissue) is then separated from the pelvic organs (bowel, bladder, uterus, ect) and a vaginal mesh implant is inserted.

During a cystocele repair via vaginal mesh surgery, vaginal mesh is typically implanted into the vaginal tissue and a second vaginal mesh is implanted so that is lies between the bottom portion of the bladder and the top of the vaginal wall supporting the bladder. If a rectocele is present a posterior approach is used through the vaginal epithelium and a vaginal mesh implant is placed between the rectum and the back wall of the vagina.

Once vaginal mesh has been implanted it must be secured. During transvaginal mesh surgery, some physicians will make small incisions near the buttocks or thigh using portions of the vaginal mesh implant as a fixation device or may use internal structures for securing the attachment of the implant.

Following vaginal mesh surgery, normal tissue will grow into and around the mesh theoretically strengthening the organs and tissues. Depending on the type of mesh used, it may dissolve slowly or if not absorbable will become a permanent implant imbedded in the tissues of the vagina and around other organs.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit cases filed by women injured by Vaginal Mesh Implant

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

The first Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit or Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit trials have resulted in multimillion dollar jury awards of injury victims. Many more vaginal mesh lawsuits are expected to be filed in the future. If you were injured by a vaginal mesh product, contact us for a free consultation with a vaginal mesh lawyer to seek the compensation you deserve for your injuries.

Vaginal Mesh Surgeries Lead to Lawsuits

Have you had transvaginal mesh implantation? Have you endured multiple surgeries? Do you have ongoing pain? Have you lost the ability to have a sexual intimacy with your partner? If any of these things are true, please call. The consultation is free and you may request a female for a compassionate, confidential consultation.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit History and Facts

Did Johnson and Johnson and other manufacturers of vaginal mesh products begin marketing transvaginal mesh before getting an FDA approval? Vaginal mesh lawsuit trials may shed some light on the subject as the case unfolds in federal court in New Jersey. Transvaginal mesh is under attack by hundreds of women claiming that they have suffered potentially immeasurable harm and are living lives reportedly ruined by transvaginal mesh. Any woman suffering the ravages possibly caused by transvaginal mesh side effects is encouraged to seek the advice of a knowledgeable transvaginal mesh lawyer. Knowing your rights may protect them in the future. Call for a free, confidential consultation.

For women, the issue of potential complications of transvaginal mesh is a complex, intensely private and sensitive one. Initially some women are hesitant to discuss the most personal aspects of their life with a vaginal mesh attorney. Some may find it uncomfortable to discuss urinary incontinence, their sex life, their vaginas and their rectums with anyone, even their own doctors. However if your quality of life has been damaged seemingly beyond repair, you may have the right to file a transvaginal mesh lawsuit seeking financial compensation for your suffering. A free case evaluation is available by calling our toll free number or by filling out the contact form on this page.

Vaginal Mesh FDA Recall

The Food and Drug Administration has a pathway for accelerated approval for products that can be shown to be appreciably similar to products already on the market. Transvaginal mesh may be appreciable similar to abdominal mesh but the tissue of the vagina is not the same as the tissue of the abdominal wall. When women are suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) the vagina has weakened to the point it can’t support the bladder and rectum. Whether or not vaginal mesh would be efficacious under those conditions was not tested prior to its use transvaginally.

Vaginal Mesh Surgery the Medical Practitioners

Studies show that for decades, the female body has generally been seen by healthcare providers and medical researchers as a smaller version of the male body. As more and more women have become doctors, scientists and researchers that attitude has been changing but change is slow. Was the fate of faulty thinking once again visited upon women when the manufacturers sought accelerated approval (510K approval process) for the use of abdominal mesh in transvaginal surgery?

It might be true that transvaginal mesh is significantly similar to abdominal mesh but is it true that the abdominal wall is significantly similar to the vagina? It may be necessary for potential victims of transvaginal mesh to file a transvaginal mesh lawsuit for legal help and possible compensation. But if there is any question about the difference in an abdominal wall and a vagina, ask any woman.

Understanding Transvaginal Mesh and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Perhaps more significant to the outcome of a transvaginal mesh lawsuit is not one of inadequate testing but one of whether or not FDA approval was obtained before abdominal mesh was sold as transvaginal mesh kits. The significance of either is for a court to decide. However, a January 7th (2011) article in Bloomberg suggest proper procedure may not have been followed by all manufacturers. Bloomberg reports “J&J began selling the Prolift without filing a new application under the agency’s so-called 510(k) application process, which requires companies to show that a device is “substantially similar” to others on the market. The company determined on its own that it was substantially similar to the Gynecare Gynemesh, one of the company’s devices already approved by the FDA, J&J said last year in an e-mail.”

The Bloomberg article continues with “The FDA disagreed with J&J’s interpretation and required a new application in August 2007, saying Prolift sales began “without appropriate” clearance, an agency spokeswoman, Morgan Liscinsky, said last year in an e-mail.” Johnson and Johnson lawyers defending the manufacturers’ positions in the transvaginal mesh lawsuit trial, argue that their client followed agency (FDA) protocols.

To an injured, suffering woman, the legal difference in adequate testing versus whether or not a manufacturer followed approval protocol may seem trivial but transvaginal mesh lawsuit cases are complex and require the skills of an experienced vaginal mesh lawyer. You are important and deserve knowledgeable counsel. Call now for your free case evaluation. Your concerns will be handled in a confidential courteous manner. Time may be limited. Please call now.

Vaginal Mesh Complications and Side Effects

Is transvaginal mesh safe? The FDA has issued alerts warning healthcare providers and the public about the potential complications associated with transvaginal mesh. “The most frequent complications included erosion through vaginal epithelium, infection, pain, urinary problems, and recurrence of prolapse and/or incontinence. There were also reports of bowel, bladder, and blood vessel perforation during insertion. In some cases, vaginal scarring and mesh erosion led to a significant decrease in patient quality of life due to discomfort and pain, including dyspareunia” warns the FDA alert issued October 20, 2008. The FDA strengthened their warning in 2011.

How many women have been injured or suffered a significant adverse event following implantation of vaginal mesh. We know that the FDA received over 1000 reports of adverse events in a three year period. We know hundreds of women have filed vaginal mesh lawsuits. We repeatedly hear the transvaginal mesh lawsuit commercials imploring women to seek legal advice if they believe they have been injured but we really don’t know how many women may be suffering in silence.

In December of 2011 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said in a published committee opinion “As with all medical devices, the adverse events associated with use of surgical mesh should be reported in the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database. This reporting is voluntary for physicians and mandatory for manufacturers, but under reporting of complications is acknowledged. The complication rate related to vaginally placed mesh is not fully known because of incomplete knowledge of the total number of adverse events and the total number of vaginal mesh delivery systems that have been implanted.”

Filing a Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit

Are you agonizing alone, representing nothing more than an unreported statistic? If you are a woman suffering in silence, afraid or embarrassed to speak out, take action to protect any potential legal options you may have. If you are one of those women you may be facing a limited time for filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit. Once too much time has lapsed, you could lose any possibility of ever filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit seeking financial compensation. To learn about your legal options and time limits imposed by State and Federal regulations, please call today for a free, private and respectful case evaluation with a transvaginal mesh lawyer.

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Vaginal Mesh Complications Information and Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit News

Vaginal Mesh Info

Vaginal Mesh Info

The United States food and drug administration has issued warnings about Vaginal Mesh or Transvaginal Mesh products. These products are also known as bladder slings as one of the most common use of vaginal mesh surgical implants is to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Numerous vaginal mesh lawsuits have already been filed as a result of vaginal mesh complications and side effects experienced by women who have received vaginal mesh implants. The first transvaginal mesh cases have already went to trial, resulting in multimillion dollar jury awards for the women who were injured.

What is a Vaginal Mesh Implant?

Vaginal mesh implants are surgical implants that are intended to support female pelvic organs that have prolapsed or moved from the position they were originally inserted in. Most vaginal mesh implant products were designed from surgical mesh products originally intended for implantation in other parts of the body. Surgical mesh has been extensively used for some time to repair hernias and for other purposes when support was needed due to a loss or weakening of muscle tissue.

The first vaginal mesh implant surgeries occurred when doctors began reshaping surgical mesh intended for use in other parts of the body to use as support for prolapsed pelvic organs in females. Makers of surgical mesh products quickly realized there was a market for surgical mesh products designed specifically for pelvic organ products and began designing products in shapes that would not require a surgeon to alter the mesh to use it as a vaginal mesh product.

The FDA took issue with vaginal mesh products early in their development as some manufactures began selling vaginal mesh products in kits and under brand names without seeking FDA approval. Although the surgical mesh products themselves were approved by the FDA for use in other parts of the body, the manufacturers of vaginal mesh products were required by the FDA to obtain approval for their newly designed products intended to be used in a manner that had not been approved by the FDA. Ultimately numerous manufacturers of vaginal mesh products received the appropriate approval for their products and surgeons began using the vaginal mesh products extensively.

Unfortunately, the existing surgical mesh products that vaginal mesh products were designed from already had complications. Hernia mesh complications had resulted in many injuries and resulting lawsuits before products constructed from the same or similar materials were redesigned for use as vaginal mesh surgical implants. The same problems that existed in previous surgical mesh, also exist in vaginal mesh products, however the injuries that can occur from vaginal mesh implants can be far more serious that injuries caused by surgical mesh implants placed in other parts of the body.

What Complications have been linked to Vaginal Mesh?

Some of the most common vaginal mesh complications, or vaginal mesh side effects are the result of the vaginal mesh product becoming detached from the interior of the vagina where the vaginal mesh is surgically implanted and sutured in by a surgeon. In theory, the tissue surrounding the area where the vaginal mesh product is attacked is supposed to grow over the vaginal mesh product and hold it in place. One of the most common vaginal mesh complications occurs when the tissue the vaginal mesh product is attached to does not adhere to the product and the vaginal mesh implant becomes detached.

When a vaginal mesh implant becomes detached, it can migrate to other parts of the females pelvic region and cause obstructions and other problems which can require extensive surgical intervention to correct. I some cases these obstructions can lead to other health problems including significant infections. In some cases these vaginal mesh complications can be fatal.

Another common injury caused by vaginal mesh is due to the material from which it is designed. As it sounds, a vaginal mesh product is mesh. These products are a series of interwoven strands creating a patch work. The most common example of what a vaginal mesh product loosely resembles is the material used to make screen doors and window screens. When the vaginal mesh product becomes detached from where it was implanted, jagged and sharp edges can be exposed. These jagged and sharp edges can result in internal lacerations of the interior of a woman’s vagina as well as other pelvic organ region.

Vaginal Mesh and Sexual Dysfunction

In addition to injuring the woman that has a defective or malfunctioning vaginal mesh product, the sharp and jagged edges of a detached vaginal mesh product can injure the woman’s sexual partner. There have been an number of vaginal mesh lawsuits filed against manufacturers by men who experienced significant damage to their penis during intercourse with a sexual partner that had a detached or defective vaginal mesh product in her vagina.

Vaginal Mesh and Infertility

Injuries from vaginal mesh products have caused infertility in some women. Infertility can result from direct damage to reproductive organs caused by a vaginal mesh products. Permanent infertility can also be caused by the surgery necessary to repair a malfunctioning surgical mesh product. In some cases women will have to undergo total hysterectomies as a result of damage caused by a vaginal mesh product.

Manufacturers of Vaginal Mesh Products Facing Lawsuits

Below is a partial list of vaginal mesh products that are currently the subject of vaginal mesh lawsuits:

Manufacturer Vaginal Mesh Product
CR Bard Avaulta
Johnson and Johnson Gynecare
Gynecare Prolift
American Medical Systems Apogee (AMS)
BioArc (AMS)
Elvate (AMS)
Perigree (AMS)
In-Fast Ultra
MiniArc
Monarc
SPARC
Straight In Mesh
Boston Scientific Pinnacle Pelvic Mesh

 

Who can file a Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

Any woman who has received a vaginal mesh implant and suffered an injury requiring medical attention as a result of the implant may be eligible to file a vaginal mesh lawsuit to seek compensation for her injuries and other damages. Any man who was injured during intercourse by a vaginal mesh product may be eligible to file a vaginal mesh lawsuit. The family members of any woman who suffered a fatal vaginal mesh complication may be eligible to file a vaginal mesh lawsuit due to the loss of their loved one.

How do I file a Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

To begin the process of filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit, simply call the toll free number at the top of this page or use the contact form on this site. A free consultation with a vaginal mesh lawyer is the first step in the process of filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit to be compensated for damages caused to you by a vaginal mesh product.

Eticon Faces its First Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Trial

January 11, 2013 by
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Trial

01/11/2012 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit goes to trial: The first Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit against Ethicon, a division of Johnson and Johnson is set to go to trial. The Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit plaintiff in the case was implanted with a Vaginal Mesh Implant made by Ethicon several years ago. Since that time  the plaintiff has had to undergo repeated surgeries to repair the vaginal mesh due to Vaginal Mesh Complications. This is unlikely to be the only Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit that Ethicon will face in the near future. Women who were injured by a Vaginal Mesh Implant may contact our toll free number to arrange a free consultation about their potential vaginal mesh lawsuit.

Vaginal Mesh Implant Complications

Vaginal Mesh products from a variety of manufacturers have been implanted to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse over the past decade. Many of these Vaginal Mesh products have been problematic. Women who have undergone Vaginal Mesh Surgery often experience complications when the Vaginal Mesh Product becomes detached. In some case the Vaginal Mesh product has caused injuries that have resulted in death.

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Lawsuits

Vaginal Mesh Implants are often referred to as Transvaginal Mesh Implants. As a result Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit are often also referred to as Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits. The term Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit and  Transvaginal Mesh Implant  derives from the manner in which a Vaginal Mesh Implant is inserted into a womans body during Vaginal Mesh Surgery. The Vaginal Mesh Implant is attacked the the interior of both sides of a woman’s vaginal vault to create a sling, which is intended to support a pelvic organ that has prolapsed. As a result these products are often also referred to as Bladder Slings as the bladder is the pelvic organ that is most often the organ that has prolapsed and needs support. The Vaginal Mesh Implant is is surgically implanted into the vaginal mesh vault. If the Transvaginal Mesh Implant becomes detached from the points at which it has been secured to the vaginal mesh vault, it can move to other parts of the womans pelvic rergion and cause severe injury to other organs by tearing the organ or becoming an obstruction in another organ, particularly the small bowel. A small bowel obstruction can be fatal if not cleared quickly.

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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Multimillion Dollar Jury Awards

December 14, 2012 by
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Transvaginal Mesh and Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

12/14/2012 In separate Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit, or Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit cases, juries have recently awarded amounts far in excess of one million dollars. The largest jury award we are aware of to date in a Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit or Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit exceeded five million dollars. If you were injured by a Vaginal Mesh product, you may still be able to file a Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit. Contact our toll free number today to speak with a Vaginal Mesh Lawyer.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Defendant’s May Settle

Although we have received no reports that any of the Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit or Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit defendants have announced their intention to being settling the lawsuits they face, the recent large jury awards may motivate some manufacturers to start considering settling the cases against them. The prospect of continuing to face jury trials where multimillion dollar awards may be granted could be the motivating factor needed to make the defendants in these cases decide that they are better off settling the vaginal mesh lawsuits they currently face.

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Defendants Face Uphill Battle

Now that the first trials have occurred and the defendants lost and were hit with large jury awards for the plaintiffs, Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit defendants may face an uphill battle on future cases. These “bellwether” cases that have already gone to trial provide a road map for Vaginal Mesh Plaintiff Lawyers to follow. Given that multiple juries have already found in favor of the plaintiffs in the cases that have been tried, plaintiff lawyers for other Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit plaintiffs have a distinct advantage over the defense. There is no reason to believe that  other juries would rule any differently than the juries that have already heard the facts of Transvaginal  Mesh Cases.

The terms Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits and Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits refer to the same cases. The more technical term is Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit although the term used more often by the public is Vaginal mesh Lawsuit.

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