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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.
More Information on Transvaginal Mesh Injuries
Many women who have suffered from bladder prolapse, pelvic prolapse and other related complications have had transvaginal mesh implanted to treat the problem. Atransvaginal mesh is a surgical mesh made from polyester or polypropylene and feels like a woven fabric and is implanted in the vagina. It reinforces the vaginal wall and creates what is at times referred to as a pelvic sling or baldder sling.
Transvaginal mesh implants are used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. In the recent years, many women who have had transvaginal mesh implants have complained of complications. The commons complications include mesh erosion through the vagina (also called exposure, extrusion or protrusion), pain, infection, bleeding, pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), organ perforation, and urinary problems.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
In some cases, there is a reoccurrence of the pelvic organ prolapse after the TVM or TVT is implanted. Pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, occurs when the pelvic organs- most commonly the bladder, but also includes the uterus, vagina, small bowel or rectum- slip out of place and press against the vagina, causing pain and discomfort.
Pelvic organ prolapse is the loss of muscle strength and connective tissue attachments that support the bladder, uterus, vagina, and rectum. When the support is lost, these organs drop, putting pressure on the vagina or descending through the vaginal opening.
Urinary Problems
Urinary urgency is the feeling that urination is imminent, that it cannot be postponed for more than a matter of moments. When you get the feeling of urinary urgency, you stop what you are doing and rush to the bathroom, either because of severe discomfort or a feeling that you will lose control and wet yourself. Urinary urgency is different from the normal urge to urinate. The normal urge is felt as a vague sensation of fullness in the lower abdomen or as a tingly or sharp sensation at the tip of the penis in men or in the urethra in women. Urge incontinence is a sudden loss of urinary control, associated with the sensation of urgency. In some instances, a person with urge incontinence gets a sudden urge and is able momentarily to prevent the leakage. He or she just barely makes it to the bathroom, but loses control once there. In more severe cases, there may be no more than a second’s warning of urgency before the person simply loses control of his or her bladder.
Stress urinary incontinence, a condition in which there is involuntary leakage of urine associated with physical activity such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, and changing positions. In some instances, the condition is so severe that even standing or walking may precipitate the urinary loss. Stress incontinence is due to a weakness of the urinary sphincter.
Our team of attorneys is reviewing case evaluations for women across the country who have received TVM and TVT products from manufactures such as C.R. Bard, Avaulta, Boston Scientific, and Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon.
If you need help from a transvaginal mesh device injury, call us today for help.
The Problem
In 2008, the FDA first released concerns about the safety of transvaginal placement of mesh. From 2008 to 2010, the FDA received three to five times as many adverse reports associated with mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse repair than what agency received from 2005 to 2007 (nearly 1,000 reports of adverse events were received from 2005-2007).
Many of these patients complain because of erosion or contraction of the mesh material (which has been described as being of a similar material as Rubbermaid storage containers). The erosion leads to bleeding, severe pelvic pain, painful (or impossible) sexual performance and a recurrence of urinary problems.
In July 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update related to what it called ‘serious complications’ related to the use of vaginal mesh for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). It is now known that complications linked to transvaginal placement of surgical mesh in SUI and POP patients are not rare and can require multiple surgeries to correct problems related to the use of surgical mesh. In fact, the FDA now says that additional surgeries may actually not be able to repair damage caused by implantation of the mesh.
In other words, the side effects of the mesh placement may be permanent. These complications from transvaginal placement of surgical mesh include:
- -Erosion of the implanted mesh
- -Infection and/or bleeding
- -Pain, including pain during sexual intercourse
- -Problems with organs near the implantation site
Helping You
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. Please fill out the form to the right or call us so that we can provide you with forms to evaluate your potential case immediately.
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