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 suit claims they suffered painful and permanent injuries caused by a Boston Scientific vaginal mesh product. According to court documents, the lawsuits allege that the company’s vaginal mesh products migrated and attached to surrounding tissues and did not function properly, resulting in severe pain, tissue damage, infection, swelling and other complications.
The Vaginal mesh implant product was first introduced in 1996, as a means of treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP) (a condition that can cause stress urinary incontinence in certain women). The mesh is intended to reinforce and support the pelvic floor muscles and prevent the internal organs from bulging outward.
Since 2008 however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received nearly 3,000 complaints from women who claim they were adversely affected by a vaginal mesh implant. In July 2011, the FDA issued an updated safety communication regarding these devices, advising doctors and patients of the potential for serious side effects with these products.
Wed, Jan 4, 2012
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