If you’ve been the recipient of a transvaginal mesh implant, and are experiencing any of the following symptoms, you should contact your doctor/healthcare provider immediately: Incontinence problems that persist even after implantation of the mesh Feeling a sensation of “pulling” in the abdomen while walking or bending In some instances, victims have reported that the [...]
21. January 2012
Congressmen Seek Hearings On Safety Of Medical Devices Implanted Into Patients
Yesterday, January 20, 2012, Representative Henry Waxman of California led House Democrats from the Energy and Commerce Committee in writing a letter to several chairmen, requesting that the Committee hold hearings to review the safety of medical devices implanted into patients. In support of their petition, the congressmen cited problems associated with medical devices, such [...]
5. January 2012
Vaginal Mesh Implant Manufacturers Must Study Rates Of Organ Damage & Complications Linked To Product
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly written to Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard Inc., and 31 other manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants, telling them to conduct three years of trials on safety and effectiveness on the products. In other words, the manufacturers must study rates of organ damage and complications linked to [...]
4. January 2012
Boston Scientific Faces Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuits
Boston Scientific, a manufacturer of the now-controversial vaginal mesh implant product, is facing additional lawsuits in federal court, lawsuits that were filed by women who claim they were injured by the company’s vaginal mesh implants. Reports indicate that the latest lawsuits were filed in Kansas and Massachusetts federal courts. Each of the women who filed [...]
2. January 2012
New Study Results Indicate You Shouldn’t Use Vaginal Mesh Implants To Treat Stress Incontinence
The results of a new study, indicate that women who receive vaginal mesh implants to treat stress incontinence need corrective surgery at a higher rate than women who are treated through other methods. The study, which will be detailed in the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that women [...]
21. December 2011
U.S. Senate Drafts Legislation Aimed At Reducing # Of Persons Affected By Vaginal Mesh Implants
The U.S. Senate has reportedly drafted and proposed a new piece of legislation that’s aimed at reducing the number of consumers who suffer serious injuries caused by a defective medical device. The bill, which would require manufacturers to conduct ongoing safety studies of these devices after obtaining FDA approval, was drafted in part as a [...]
26. November 2011
Transvaginal Mesh Implant Law Firm (Los Angeles, California)
If you’re one of the numerous unfortunate women who’ve been injured after using transvaginal mesh, legal help is available. The California-based national law firm of Nadrich & Cohen, LLP, is now accepting cases for women in all 50 states who have experienced surgical mesh complications. Many patients have reported serious infection, severe abdominal pain, scarring, nerve [...]
22. November 2011
Transvaginal Mesh For The Treatment Of POP Should Be Limited To High-Risk Women
Just yesterday, Joint Committee Opinion issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), recommended that the use of transvaginal mesh for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) be limited to high-risk women for whom the benefit may justify the risk. Additionally, the Joint Committee recommended that [...]
9. November 2011
Vaginal/Pelvic Mesh Products Can Cause Serious Problems For Women
Surgical mesh products are nothing new, they’ve been used for decades for procedures such as abdominal hernia repairs. However, in recent times, surgeons have used surgical mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women. In 2002, the USA Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved transvaginal mesh implants/products for POP, and it had also approved [...]
29. October 2011
First Consolidated Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Trial Set For November 2012
The first of the consolidated transvaginal mesh lawsuits currently pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, are set to go to trial on November 5, 2012. A bellwether trial is a trial to indicate future trends in a specific litigation. They are used when a large group of plaintiffs have filed suit based on the same [...]
9. February 2012
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