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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit- Woman Stages Demonstration From Wheel Chair

March 22, 2013 by
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Info

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Update:  Canadian woman stages a vaginal mesh demonstration from her wheelchair. A Winnipeg news report published on March 11, 2013 includes video of Christine Asprey participating in a protest outside the Manitoba Legislative Building. Her participation in the demonstration is according to the CVT News, done in the hopes “other women will heed her advice and not get the vaginal mesh”.

Christine Asprey had a hysterectomy in January of 2012 and during the procedure had a vaginal mesh implant inserted. She now claims it has destroyed her life. She is trying to raise enough money to travel to California to get the vaginal mesh removed, a surgery  she says is not available to her in Manitoba.

Ms. Asprey’s hysterectomy including the Vaginal mesh implant was performed at the Health Sciences Centre and was reportedly paid for by the Manitoba Province. She claims the surgery has caused her both physical and emotional pain and that if she could go back in time, she would not have had the vaginal mesh implant. Ms. Asprey’s alleged vaginal mesh side effects include chronic pain and difficulty standing or walking. According to CTV News Ms. Asprey claims she is not able to stand or walk and must depend on family for assistance.

Vaginal mesh implants are believed by some surgeons to offer additional support to vaginal and abdominal tissue. Vaginal mesh implants are used to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The products are derived from abdominal surgical mesh which has been used by surgeons for over 40 years.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2011 issued a report about vaginal mesh and the numerous reports of adverse events they had received.  Say’s the FDA “A search of the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Device Experience (MAUDE) database from the last 3 years (January 1, 2008 -December 31, 2010), identified 2,874 Medical Device Reports (MDRs) for urogynecologic surgical meshes, including reports of injury, death, and malfunctions. Among the 2,874 reports, 1,503 were associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs, and 1,371 were associated with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) repairs.”

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

In February, 2013 a jury for a vaginal mesh lawsuit trial in a New Jersey Federal Court awarded a plaintiff over $10 million dollars. The total award quoted includes damages as well as punitives. The plaintiff, a 47 year old former nurse hired a vaginal mesh lawyer to file a vaginal mesh lawsuit. The vaginal mesh side effects alleged in that vaginal mesh lawsuit are reportedly similar to Ms. Asprey’s and many other women.
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-woman-wants-vaginal-mesh-removed-1.1191606#ixzz2OIZgC3fq

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/medicaldevices/safety/alertsandnotices/UCM262760.pdf

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-woman-wants-vaginal-mesh-removed-1.1191606

 

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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Likely to Continue far beyond 2013

March 15, 2013 by
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Report

The first  Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits have already been tried and to the best of our knowledge, the plaintiffs have won in all cases to date. Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuits, or MDLs, are currently underway.  Verdicts have been handed down awarding those injured by Vaginal Mesh products with multimillion dollar monetary awards.

Although the first Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit trials have already occurred and numerous Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits are still outstanding, we believe many more Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits will be filed. A Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit does not become necessary until a woman who has had a Vaginal Mesh Implant actually has a problem with her Vaginal Mesh Product.

Given that Vaginal Mesh Implants are meant to be permanent, an implant can be in place for years before it becomes problematic and injures the woman. Many women who have vaginal mesh implants feel like they have a ticking time bomb inside them waiting to go off.

Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit 

There are several Vaginal Mesh Multidistrict Litigations currently underway. These group litigations are often referred to as a Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit due to the fact that most people are more familiar with the term Class Action Lawsuit than the term Multidistrict Litigation.

A Vaginal Mesh Multidistrict Litigation is similar to a Vaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit in many ways however, the two types of group litigation are not identical. Individual Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits may also be filed separately from the Multidistrict Litigations ongoing.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settlements

The Multimillion dollar verdicts handed down in the first Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit trials could lead some Vaginal Mesh Implant makers currently facing lawsuits to offer settlements.  As of yet we are unaware of any Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit manufacturer electing to begin offering Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit settlements however, this does not mean that any of these manufacturers of Vaginal Mesh products may not decide to being offering Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settlements in the near future.

The prospect of facing a large number of Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit trials could be sufficient incentive for Vaginal Mesh manufacturers to conclude that they would be better served offering Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settlements, than facing the expense of a large number of trials in which juries may continue to hand down multimillion dollar awards to the women who have been injured by their products.

 

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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Breaking News Report

March 8, 2013 by
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Breaking News

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Breaking News: A Canadian woman reports she found and removed vaginal mesh filaments from her own urethra during a moment of burning desperation.  Three other women in Canada have launched a website to try to bring women together in Canada and perhaps if not inadvertently, world-wide. Meanwhile, here in the US a New Jersey jury finds overwhelmingly for the plaintiff in a vaginal mesh lawsuit awarding the 47 year old nurses a whopping $7.6 million in punitives alone.

The Canadian medical and legal system is very different from our own but women everywhere are physiologically the same. We all share the medical difficulties unique to women and to our reproductive health. Now, some of us share the agony of a potentially defective product, again unique to women, the vaginal mesh implant. Most if not all women will at some point in their lives suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Some will take the advice of their healthcare provider and submit to surgical intervention for help. The surgeon may use a product known as vaginal mesh with the intention of adding support to the vagina and organs including the uterus, bladder and rectum.

Will the repair do more harm than good? The jury apparently believed that to be the case when they awarded the New Jersey woman, a former nurse, $3.35 million then reportedly awarded and additional $7.6 million in putative damages. Linda Gross’ vaginal mesh lawsuit alleged the product was defective and that the manufacturer did not adequately warn consumers.

Do the manufacturers of vaginal mesh educate doctors on the use of vaginal mesh or do the teach them to sell the product? During the vaginal mesh lawsuit trial that just ended in New Jersey, it may have been a bit of a surprise to jurors, vaginal mesh lawyers and women following the trial to find out the relationship some doctors have with drug and medical device manufacturers.

During testimony given during the vaginal mesh lawsuit trial by physicians that treated Linda Gross, the plaintiff; it was revealed that “her” doctor supposedly testifying on “her” behalf had at one time been a paid consultant for Johnson & Johnson.

One woman repeated story to me recently that was both interesting and frightening at the same time. During her per-surgical consultation for an upcoming hysterectomy, an Ohio woman claims she was scoffed at by her physician when she said she did not want a vaginal mesh implant used during her surgery. The surgeon reportedly dismissed her concerns about vaginal mesh as “that stuff you hear about on TV”.

Will there be a vaginal mesh recall as a result of potentially serious vaginal mesh side effects alleged in the vaginal mesh lawsuits now numbering well over 1000? Not likely say some reports. Women must get information and be vocal about their concerns. Women must be proactive. Women that believe they have been injured may ultimately have to turn to a vaginal mesh lawyer and file a vaginal mesh lawsuit. Once a potential injury has occurred, that may very well be a woman’s only recourse.

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Johnson and Johnson may appeal Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Case

March 1, 2013 by
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Appeal

Ethicon, a division of Johnson and Johnson was dealt a staggering blow in their first Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit to go to trial. The jury awarded the plaintiff a reported amount of over three million dollars in actual damages and over seven million dollars in punitive damages in the Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit verdict.

The defense strategy employed by Ethicon in their first Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit trial may account for the large amount of Punitive damages awarded to the plaintiff. Punitive damages are intended to punish a party involved in a Lawsuit to discourage them from future wrongdoing. Jury sentiment can play a major factor in the awarding of Punitive damages.  Many lawyers that followed the case seemed to be of the opinion that Ethicon was employing a strategy of “blame” the victim. This is always a risky strategy and one that may have backfired on Ethicon in this case.

Other Factors In the Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Verdict

Some other factors that may have come into play in the Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit verdict could have had to do with Ethicon’s financial relationships with many of the expert witnesses, including at least one of the surgeons the operated on the plaintiff.

If the jury felt that a massive corporation had questionable financial relationships with individuals testifying in the case, this could have impacted the jury’s attitude toward Ethicon and the witnesses.  If the jury felt that Ethicon was trying to blame the victim in the Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit and had inappropriate financial relationships with witnesses, the jury may have developed a very dim view of the Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit defendant.

Initial Indications of Intent to Appeal Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Case

We have received reports that Ethicon may intend to file an appeal on their first Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit trial loss.  An appeal must have grounds; it cannot simply be based on the fact that the losing party did not like the outcome of the case. In most situations, an appeal bond in the amount of the jury award must be put up in order to appeal a civil lawsuit. If this is required it certainly would not present an obstacle to Ethicon.

In some cases, appeals are filed as a prelude to post trial negotiations. An appeal can literally be drug out for years and the prospect of a lengthy appeal can pressure some defendants into accepting a offer lower than they were awarded by a jury.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits continue to be filed against multiple manufacturers of Vaginal Mesh Products. Although this was the first trial to occur involving an Ethicon Product, it was not the first Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit trial to occur.  To the best of our knowledge, every Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit trial that has occurred has resulted in at least a million dollar if not multimillion dollar verdict in favor of the plaintiff. It might be time for these vaginal mesh manufactures to consider offering Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settlements instead of continuing to face more trials.

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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits In the U.S. and Canada

February 25, 2013 by
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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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New Info Coming from Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Trial

February 15, 2013 by
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Case

02/15/2013  The ongoing Vagina Mesh Lawsuit trial in a New Jersey federal court has revealed that surgeons that performed 18 total surgeries on the plaintiff  may have received money from the defendant. Some of the surgeons that performed surgery  Linda Gross have may have received money from Ethicon as “consultants” in Ethicon’s Super User Network. There seems to be a trend among medical device manufacturers in which money is funneled to doctors that elect to use their products via these “consultant” networks. What actual services these doctors perform on behalf of medical device makers is often unclear.

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Defendant Engages in Risky Strategy

The defense lawyers in the Linda Gross vaginal mesh lawsuit trial seem to be engaging in a risky strategy of attempting to blame the defendant for the problems and injuries she has suffered as a result of her vaginal mesh implant. This is not an original defense strategy and it is definitely a risky one.

Linda Gross, a former Nurse, underwent a total of 18 surgeries to correct problems with her vaginal  mesh implant and has sustained significant and permanent injuries. If the Jury is sympathetic to Ms. Gross, the defense strategy of trying to blame her for the injuries she has sustained could increase the jury’s sympathy for Ms. Gross and have a major impact on the jury’s decisions. The jury is charged not only with determining which side wins the case but also how much financial compensation Ms. Gross will receive in the event that she prevails.

Vaginal Mesh Implant Surgeons Testify

Vaginal Mesh Surgeons that performed surgeries on Ms. Gross as well as a Surgeon hired by the defendant to testify as an expert have testified in the trial. Dr. Raders, one of the surgeons that performed one of the 18 surgeries on Ms. Gross provided some of the most unusual testimony. Dr. Raders, essentially stated that he did not think Ms. Gross needed the surgery and that he performed the surgery at her instance. When lawyers representing Ms. Gross ask the doctor if he performed surgeries on patients when he did not believe the benefits outweighed the risks, he became hostile and refused to directly answer the question.

Part of the Etichon Vaginal Mesh Implant was found to have become detached and migrated to Ms. Gross Urethra.  For any doctor to testify that surgery was not necessary to repair the problems caused by the vaginal mesh implant in this case, seems highly questionable.

For more information on Trasvaginal Mesh Lawsuit cases visit our page on this case at http://www.seedol.com/vaginal-mesh.

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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.