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Our team of attorneys are now investigating claims and prepared to file Mirena lawsuitsinvolving the intrauterine contraceptive device Mirena®. Manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mirena is an IUD device [intrauterine device] that must be inserted by a trained health care provider and is intended to provide contraceptive protection for up to five years. Some women have experienced serious adverse side-effects and potentially life-threatening complications following the implantation of theMirena device, including perforation of or imbedment in the uterus.
Mirena Lawyer: There May Be Cause for Concern
The record number of Mirena contraceptive complaints to the FDA exceeding 47,000 in the last five years has led to widespread anxiety over the risk of injuries linked to the birth control device. The soaring number of lawsuits has brought into attention the potential grievous complications Mirena IUD can cause. Research studies have indicated that doctors do not prefer the contraceptive as the first choice for birth control because of continued apprehensions over its safety aspects.
Is the Mirena IUD Medical Device Safe?
Mirena contraceptive is a T-shaped plastic intrauterine device containing levonorgestrel, a form of progestogen. The birth control device inserted into the uterus releases 15-40 mcg of levonorgestrel every day. The progestin hormone thickens the cervical mucus while slimming down the uterine lining. This blocks sperm from entering the ovary. The FDA allowed Bayer to introduce Mirena for birth control in 2000 and also approved it for prevention of serious menstrual bleeding in 2009.
However, from the very beginning, the Mirena IUD was marred in controversy. At the onset, the FDA advised young women against its use for fear of uterus damage. Reports then also highlighted uterus perforation, complications, and other injuries caused to patients during Mirena IUD clinical trials.
FDA Warning: Risks Are There
More than 47,000 Mirena side effect complaints received by the FDA between 2007 and 2012 speak volumes of adverse event risks associated with the IUD. In December 2009, the regulator asked Bayer to change its product advertisement that was designed to attract younger women and girls without informing about associated risks. It even dashed a letter to the manufacturer expressing displeasure over contravention of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Though the FDA is yet to issue any public alert about Mirena IUD, it has admitted of receiving thousands of adverse event reports. According to a brief released by the regulator in 2009, consumers had infection, infertility, uterine perforation, device migration, pelvic inflammation, and uterus removal surgeries warranted by Mirena IUD in the past.
Studies: Doctors Remain Unconvinced
While manufacturer Bayer makes tall claims about its IUD contraceptive, we believe doctors in the United States are far from accepting Mirena as a safe and reliable mean for birth control. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention commissioned a research that reported in March 2012 about overwhelming concern among doctors on recommending Mirena birth control IUD. While more than 60 percent were unconvinced about the hormonal contraceptive as the first choice, more than 30 percent rejected the claims of its manufacturer.
The 2012 meeting of the American Public Health Association also cautioned about potential injuries Mirena side effects could spell. It endorsed a finding that showed how fear of side effect risks preventing doctors from suggesting Mirena IUD to woman looking for birth control options.
Lawsuits: What Consumers Underwent
Hundreds of Mirena lawsuits filed in 17 federal courts and dozens of states courts allege that the IUD is “defective and unreasonably dangerous” and Bayer did not inform consumers about the injuries it could inflict. Most of these product liability lawsuits are filed for uterus perforation caused by the IUD. One of the plaintiffs, a 21-year-old Ohio woman, lost her ability to conceive as the Mirena IUD migrated and damaged her uterus. She was left with no other option but to remove her uterus.
Another plaintiff, 24-year-old California resident, underwent similar fate following multiple surgeries to remove the IUD floating in her abdomen. A woman from Winchester, VA, sought $2 million in damages for injuries caused by the IUD. The Mirena contraceptive she had displaced and migrated causing her to suffer from ectopic pregnancy and severe pain.
Most Reported Mirena Side Effects
- Device migration and failure
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Uterus and pelvic organ damages
- Pelvic infection and inflammation
- Pain, abdominal injury, and abscesses causing diseases
- Hysterectomy and IUD removal surgery
- Ovarian cysts
- Vaginal infection
If you experienced adverse Mirena side effects, required surgery or have a loved one who suffered death following the implantation of Mirena, you may have a potentialMirena lawsuit.
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