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Mesh Surgery Patch Product Alert From Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers
Have you suffered an injury or painful quality of life-altering complication from transvaginal mesh surgery?
Transvaginal mesh lawyers at our firm are currently speaking with women who have been affected by this product.
If you have been injured after the surgical use of a transvaginal mesh patch, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against one of several manufacturers of these defective devices used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Some of the companies that make mesh surgery patches include Bard (Avaulta, Uretex, Pelvetex), Boston Scientific (Prefyx PPS, Obtryx, Advantage Sling System, T-Sling, Mesh Sling), Caldera, Ethicon, Gynecare (TVT, Secur, Tension-Free Vaginal Tape), Johnson & Johnson, Mentor (ObTape) and Sofradim.
Some of the complications resulting from use of transvaginal mesh surgery patches as reported to the FDA include:
Certain complications of transvaginal placement of surgical mesh were detailed in an FDA Public Health Notification dated October 2008.
Read the FDA Public Health Notification: Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh in Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence
Over the past three years, FDA has received over 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers of complications that were associated with surgical mesh devices used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
The most frequent complications included erosion through vaginal epithelium, infection, pain, urinary problems, and recurrence of prolapse and/or incontinence.
There were also reports of bowel, bladder, and blood vessel perforation during insertion.
In some cases, vaginal scarring and mesh erosion led to a significant decrease in patient quality of life due to discomfort and pain, including dyspareunia.
Treatment of the various types of complications included additional surgical procedures (some of them to remove the mesh), IV therapy, blood transfusions, and drainage of hematomas or abscesses.
If you have experienced serious injury related to the Gynecare TVT surgical mesh system--or that of another manufacturer, please complete the form below and a representative of our firm will be in touch shortly.
see also:
Bard Avaulta
Bard Avaulta Mesh May Cause Harm in Sling Surgery | Weitz & LuxenbergDid transvaginal surgery with the Bard Avaulta or Ethicon Gynecare mesh cause harm? Discuss your situation and get important legal information
POP
Bard Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh May Cause Harm | Weitz & LuxenbergTransvaginal mesh products such as Bard Avaulta and Gynecare TVT may cause harm. Discuss your situation and get important legal information
Sling Surgery
Vaginal Sling Surgery Problems | Weitz & Luxenberg Lawsuit OptionsDid your vaginal sling surgery for incontinence result in serious side effects or injury? Discuss your situation and get important legal information
