Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, manufacturers vaginal mesh devices intended to repair pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Though some users report positive results, many found their health issues worsened once their mesh device was in place – some even experienced painful side effects and required follow-up procedures to repair the damage […]
Pelvic Mesh
Transvaginal mesh is used to provide extra support when repairing weakened tissue caused by pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Mesh can be made from animal materials or from synthetic polypropylene, which is a thermoplastic polymer. Despite FDA approval of mesh devices, women implanted with synthetic mesh have experienced a number of health problems, […]
Many familiar with transvaginal mesh have been aware of the risks for some time, but until recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had limited the classification of the devices. On January 4, 2016, that changed when the FDA announced two major updates to its position on transvaginal mesh. The first was the reclassification of […]
More and more companies are settling lawsuits related to transvaginal mesh devices as women are continue to take action against the manufactures of these harmful products. Women experience ongoing symptoms and follow-up procedure are often needed to remove all or part of the device. In some cases, little can be done to restore life as […]
The results of preliminary lawsuits against transvaginal mesh manufacturers seems to indicate that the legal tide is turning in favor of women who claim that the devices cause injuries such as pain, bleeding and infection. Seven mesh device makers, including Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard and Endo International, are facing thousands of lawsuits […]
Pelvic mesh is a medical device originally designed for hernia repair that was repurposed for use in women suffering from conditions including pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, the device was not tested by the FDA for this use. Thousands of injured women allege that the mesh erodes prematurely, causing injuries including severe pain, sexual dysfunction […]
