Claims pending against transvaginal mesh maker Boston Scientific Corp. in West Virginia’s Southern District federal court have been issued a new pretrial order.
Vaginal Mesh Complications Encourage Alternative POP Treatment Use
Women don’t have to suffer the complications of transvaginal mesh – they have alternative treatment options.
Pelvic Mesh Risks Revealed as Injured Women Sue Manufacturers
Surgical mesh has been in gynecological use since the 1970s. Howver, transvaginal mesh wasn’t approved by the Food and Drug …
AMS Gets FDA Approval for New Mesh Sling Device for SUI
American Medical Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions Inc., has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its RetroArc Retropubic Sling System to treat stress urinary incontinence in females.
The Three Most Common Transvaginal Mesh Injuries
While there are other common injuries, anemia, erosion and contraction are often cited by women suffering from vaginal mesh-induced pain.
Some Doctors Still Treating SUI with TVM, Despite Lawsuits
Doctors say surgical mesh can be an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), but many women have been discouraged from using the device because of the complications they caused to pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients.
Canadian Patients Struggle to Find Doctors to Remove Mesh Implants
Thousands of women in the United States have experienced serious complications from transvaginal mesh devices, and have filed lawsuits, now pending in federal and state court, against mesh manufacturers for their pain and suffering.
AUS Re-evaluates Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery Risks
A new report highlights the importance of having effective and safe treatments available to women who suffer from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), as many of these women will have to have surgery for the condition.
Other Countries Warn of Transvaginal Mesh Side Effects
Thousands of women in the United States have filed lawsuits against manufacturers of transvaginal mesh devices because the implants have caused serious complications.
New Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment Options Available for Women
Due to the growing number of transvaginal mesh complications being reported, other treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse are becoming more popular.