Attorneys for women claiming to have been injured by vaginal mesh implants created by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division said in a recent 26-page court filing that employees at the company destroyed or misplaced documents crucial to the cases, despite instructions from company executives to preserve them, Bloomberg reported.
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.
Multiple Federal Transvaginal Mesh Litigations Underway
Several consolidated litigations are about to get underway for lawsuits filed against transvaginal mesh designers and manufacturers Boston Scientific Corp. and Ethicon, Inc.
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.
J&J Sold Vaginal Mesh Implants Before Receiving FDA Approval
Thousands of women filed lawsuits against transvaginal mesh manufacturers, claiming they suffered serious health problems from the implants.
What Is POP, and Who’s At Risk for Developing It?
Pelvic organ prolapse is a serious health condition where a pelvic organ, like the bladder, falls from its original spot and pushes against the walls of the vagina.
Transvaginal Mesh Cases Highly Complicated, Doctors Say
Johnson & Johnson recently announced they had reached a settlement for thousands of lawsuits filed against the company for its metal hip implant.