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Tens of thousands of women receive a transvaginal mesh (TVM) device each and every year from numerous suppliers: American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson. Thousands of women have been injured through no fault of their own, including vaginal erosion, pain, urinary problems, bleeding, infection and more. Our attorneys are representing women in all fifty states and Canada who have been injured. For a free case evaluation, call 1-800-632-1404.
The Background
There are two reasons the TVM device is usually implanted in women: stress urinary incontinence and pelvis organ prolapse (POP).
Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the pelvic organs including the uterus, small bowell, vagina, bladder, or rectum, fall down or slip out place. 20-30% of women suffer from some degree of prolapse, according to estimates from Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Approximately 300,000 women undergo surgery each year for pelvic organ prolapse in the United States, according to the American Urogynecological Society.
Pelvic organ prolapse is most often linked to strain during childbirth. Women may also get pelvic organ prolapse if they have surgery to remove the uterus, or a hysterectomy. Removing the uterus can sometimes leave other organs in the pelvis with less support. Pelvic organ prolapse can be made worse by anything that puts pressure on your belly, such as being overweight, coughing, constipation, or tumors. Older women are also more likely to have pelvic organ prolapse.
Stress urinary incontinence is predominantly due to insufficient strength of the pelvic floor muscles. It results in the loss of a small amount of urine associated with coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising or other movements that put pressure on the intra-abdominal cavity. In women, physical changes resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause often contribute to stress incontinence. Stress incontinence can worsen during the week before the menstrual period.
One of treatments for both pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence is the placement of a vaginal sling, including the Tension-free Transvaginal Tape (TVT), the transvaginal mesh (TVM), and the mini-sling.
You may have experienced mesh erosion, bleeding, urinary infections, vaginal scarring, pain during sexual intercourse, failure to conduct sexual intercourse and more. A physician may have tried to remove the mesh and been unable to do so. You may be in excruciating pain, and need help. We are offering free case evaluations to the general public across the United States and Canada. Manufacturers we consider include American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson.
If you received a transvaginal mesh / sling and have been injured, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Problems include pain, inability to have intercourse,bleeding, mesh growth into the body, mesh erosion, and more. Problems could be irreversible.
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