Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Attorney Comments on FDA Requirement of More Testing Required on Safety of Transvaginal Mesh Products

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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.

We are honored to have two women on staff ready and willing to discuss the facts of your case with you as often as needed.

FDA Issues Mandate

The FDA issued a mandate this week requiring the manufacturers of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products, including American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson, to study the risks and complications of device usage. As a service to the public at large, these are four separate news sources reporting on this pandemic that is affecting thousands of women.

Increased reports of complications have prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to order new postmarket surveillance (522) studies of surgical mesh implants used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.

The FDA is also considering reclassifying urogynecologic surgical mesh used for transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse from Class II to Class III, a higher-risk category that would require clinical trials before approval. 

Under the new FDA order, manufacturers will be required to submit study plans to the FDA that address specific safety and effectiveness concerns related to surgical mesh devices for prolapse and single-incision mini-sling devices for stress incontinence. Data from the studies will enable the agency to better understand the safety and effectiveness profiles of these devices.

The FDA said it continues to assess the safety and effectiveness of urogynecologic surgical mesh devices through the following additional actions:

  1. Review and analysis of published literature, Medical Device Reports submitted to the agency, and post-approval study reports
  2. Epidemiologic research on safety and effectiveness of surgical mesh
  3. Collaborations with professional societies and other stakeholders to fully understand the postmarket performance of urogynecologic surgical mesh devices, as well as the occurrence of and signs and symptoms associated with specific adverse events
  4. Collecting and reviewing all available information about currently marketed urogynecologic surgical mesh devices.

This issue has been reported by Modern Medicine.

To date, the FDA has not released these mandates, but as soon as they are issued, you can be assured this website will post for the world to see.

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.

We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

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    Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports on FDA Orders on New Mesh Implant Studies

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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.

    We are honored to have two women on staff ready and willing to discuss the facts of your case with you as often as needed.

    FDA Issues Mandate

    The FDA issued a mandate this week requiring the manufacturers of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products, including American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson, to study the risks and complications of device usage. As a service to the public at large, these are four separate news sources reporting on this pandemic that is affecting thousands of women.

    Increased reports of complications have prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to order new postmarket surveillance (522) studies of surgical mesh implants used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.

    The FDA is also considering reclassifying urogynecologic surgical mesh used for transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse from Class II to Class III, a higher-risk category that would require clinical trials before approval. 

    This issue has been reported by Modern Medicine.

    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.

    We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

    CALL: 1-800-632-1404

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      Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports on Progress with FDA Investigation

      FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

      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.

      We are honored to have two women on staff ready and willing to discuss the facts of your case with you as often as needed.

      FDA Issues Mandate

      The FDA issued a mandate this week requiring the manufacturers of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products, including American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson, to study the risks and complications of device usage. As a service to the public at large, these are four separate news sources reporting on this pandemic that is affecting thousands of women.

      The Food and Drug Administration is requiring these TVM and TVT manufacturers to perform post-market safety studies after a fivefold increase in the number of complications linked to these devices. The manufacturers will study side effects of the devices, including mesh erosion, pain and infection. They must provide data on the effectiveness of transvaginal mesh implants for treating conditions like pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence in women.

      Approximately 300,000 women underwent transvaginal mesh procedures in 2010, according to the FDA, and many manufacturers are now facing lawsuits for complications involving transvaginal mesh.

      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.

      We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

      CALL: 1-800-632-1404

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        Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Attorney Reports that FDA Issues Mandate

        FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

        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.

        We are honored to have two women on staff ready and willing to discuss the facts of your case with you as often as needed.

        FDA Issues Mandate

        The FDA issued a mandate this week requiring the manufacturers of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products, including American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson, to study the risks and complications of device usage. As a service to the public at large, these are four separate news sources reporting on this pandemic that is affecting thousands of women.

        The New York Times (1/5, B4, Meier, Subscription Publication) reports, “The Food and Drug Administration issued an order on Wednesday requiring makers of implantable surgical mesh used to treat urinary incontinence in women to study its risks.” This “move comes after years of reports of serious injuries linked to the devices, including infections, pain and other complications.” In addition, “it follows a recommendation in September by an FDA advisory panel that the agency require such studies.”

        “The FDA said in an online post that 33 manufacturers of medical mesh would be required to submit follow-up safety studies to the agency,” the AP (1/5) reports. “Manufacturers include Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific Corp. and CR Bard.” Currently, the agency “is considering reclassifying the mesh as a high-risk device, so that manufacturers would have to prove the product’s safety and effectiveness before it could launch. The reclassification could take years,” the AP points out.

        According to Bloomberg News (1/5, Nussbaum, Voreacos), “Almost 300,000 synthetic meshes were implanted in US women in 2010 to treat incontinence or shore up pelvic muscles, the agency estimates.” To date, “the devices’ alleged failures have spurred more than 650 lawsuits against manufacturers and heightened scrutiny of the FDA program that cleared the products for sale without human testing.” Now, letters from the FDA “ask each manufacturer to collect data on the results and potential complications of transvaginal procedures, in which the hammock-like meshes are threaded in place through an incision in the vagina.”

        Also covering the story is the Wall Street Journal (1/5, B3, Dooren, Subscription Publication).

        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.

        We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

        CALL: 1-800-632-1404

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          Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports Boston Scientific Sued in Federal Court

          FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

          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.

          Boston Scientific Sued in Federal Court for TVM/TVT Products

          Many women who have suffered from bladder prolapse, pelvic prolapse and other related complications have had transvaginal mesh implanted to treat the problem. A transvaginal 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.

          Boston Scientific is one manufacturer of TVM products, and the Massachusetts company is facing additional lawsuits in federal court filed by women who claim they were injured by the company’s vaginal mesh implants. The latest lawsuits were filed in Massachusetts and Kansas federal courts. Each of the women who filed suit claims they suffered painful and permanent injuries caused by a Boston Scientific mesh product. According to court documents, the lawsuits allege that the company’s vaginal mesh products migrated and attached to surrounding tissues and did not function properly, resulting in severe pain, tissue damage, infection, swelling and other complications.

          In addition to the lawsuits filed against Boston Scientific, hundreds of claims have also been filed against the Johnson & Johnson Company (Ethicon) and C.R. Bard. Johnson & Johnson is facing approximately 600 lawsuits involving its Ethicon Gynecare system while Bard is being sued over complications stemming from its Avaulta mesh devices. The first bellweather trials in the Ethicon Gynecare litigation are scheduled to begin in a New Jersey court in November 2012.

          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.

          We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

          CALL: 1-800-632-1404

          EMAIL: clicking here

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            Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports on Recent AJOG Publication on Failure Rates

            FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

            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.

            New Article Published:

            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.

            Dr. Andrew Sokol, among with others, recently published an article in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, on the failure rates of transvaginal mesh (TVM) devices implanted for correction of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). You can read a copy of the Abstract for this article by clicking HERE. The article, entitled “One-year objective and functional outcomes of a randomized clinical trial of vaginal mesh for prolapse” was presented orally at the 31st annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Long Beach, CA, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2010. It was received at the Journal on 21 April 2011; received in revised form 6 July 2011; accepted 4 August 2011 and published online 12 August 2011. The authors are Andrew I. Sokol, MD, Cheryl B. Iglesia, MD, Bela I. Kudish, MD, Robert E. Gutman, MD, David Shveiky, MD, Richard Bercik, MD, Eric R. Sokol, MD.

            The study found that women who are fitted with a transvaginal mesh device to treat pelvic organ prolapse typically require additional surgery more often than women who are treated using other methods. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition that causes a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles in certain women. Depending on its severity, POP can cause the internal organs to bulge or sag outward through the vagina.

            The study looked at post-treatment outcomes for 32 women who received a mesh implant and 33 women who underwent traditional prolapse repair methods. Researchers found that 15.6 percent of the women who received a transvaginal mesh device required additional surgery within one year of the initial treatment. They also concluded that women who were treated using other methods saw a comparable reduction in prolapse symptoms compared with mesh recipients.

            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.

            We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

            CALL: 1-800-632-1404

            EMAIL: clicking here

            FILL OUT THIS FORM FOR A FREE CONSULTATION AND CASE EVALUATION:

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              Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports Changes Could Come for 510(k) Devices Like TVM and TVT

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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.

              Changes Could Be On Horizon for 510(k) Products

              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 (TVM) and transvaginal tape slings (TVT) are currently classified under FDA guidelines as 510(k) products. When a 510(k) product is introduced for sale to the general public, the manufacturer is not required to complete a full testing protocol if the device were a class III pre-market approval device.  This may change in the future.

              The Hill (12/29, Pecquet) reported in its “Healthwatch” blog that the Food and Drug Administration “unveiled draft guidance Wednesday on how it reviews applications for low-risk medical devices.” Noting that the agency “has been working with industry and patient advocacy groups to overhaul its so-called 510(k) program, which medical device makers complain has grown too complicated and uncertain,” the account adds that the draft guidance “is not final and is not currently in effect, but gives stakeholders a chance to comment” by April 26 as the FDA begins work on its final guidance.

              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.

              We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

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                Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports that Bard Shareholders Dumping Stock

                FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

                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.

                Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Supplier Bard Sees Stock Owners Dump Shares

                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.

                One supplier and manufactuer of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products is Bard, and five major shareholders dumped more than 300,000 shares of C.R. Bard Inc. (NYSE:BCR) during the med-tech maker’s third quarter. Capital Fund Management, Contravisory Investment Management, Public Employees Retirement Assn. of Colorado, Texas Permanent School Fund and Santa Fe Partners cumulatively sold 324,739 shares for roughly $11.8 million between June 30 and Sept. 30, according to SEC filings. Bard reported its Q3 earnings and its $250 million acquisition of Medivance in late October.

                Mesh lawsuits have piled up for C.R. Bard. Earlier this year, dozens of patients with lawsuits asked to join a multi-district federal case against the company for allegedly selling defective and dangerous products – its Avaulta transvaginal mesh. The multi-district litigation, consolidated from 21 individual lawsuits in October 2010, includes complaints from women implanted with three different types of Bard mesh: The Avaulta Biosynthetic, the Avaulta Plus and the Avaulta Solo mesh. Earlier this month 29 other patients who filed suits regarding other Bard mesh products (Pelvicol, PelviLace, PelviSoft, Pelvitex, Uretex or Align mesh) asked to join the multidistrict litigation.

                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.

                We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

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                  Transvaginal Mesh Injury Lawyer Reports on First Trials Set for Ethicon Devices

                  FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

                  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.

                  First Trials Set for Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Products By Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson

                  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.

                  Beginning in November 2012, the first Ethicon Gynecare vaginal mesh lawsuits are scheduled to go to trial before a jury in New Jersey state court. Judge Carol E. Higbee is overseeing the litigation where more than 350 lawsuits over Ethicon Gynecare transvaginal mesh have been centralized for pretrial proceedings. Our firm has several clients who received these products, which  involve women who received, and experienced complications from Gynecare Prolift mesh, Gynecare Gynemesh, Gynecare Prolene mesh, Gynecare TVT sling ,or other mesh products manufactured by Ethicon.

                  In their complaints, the plaintiffs allege that Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon knew that vaginal mesh was unreasonably dangerous when used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), yet they continued to manufacture and sell them. They allege the companies manufactured a defective product and failed to warn the public about the serious complications associated with vaginal mesh.

                  These Ethicon Gynecare test cases are known as bellwether trials. A bellwether trial is one that is used to indicate future trends in litigation. These bellwether lawsuits were selected early to help parties determine how juries are likely to respond to evidence similar to what parties in other cases will present. Although these trials are not binding on other trials, they are highly influential to lawyers, and can affect the value of any future Ethicon Gynecare settlement discussions.

                  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.

                  We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

                  CALL: 1-800-632-1404

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                    Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Lawyer Reports on AMS Cases

                    FREE CASE EVALUATION: 1-800-632-1404

                    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.

                    There has been activity over the last thirty (30) days concerning AMS transvaginal mesh products.

                    There are currently at least 85 AMS transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuits filed on behalf of 133 different people, which are pending in 20 different federal district courts. The complaints all involve allegations of design defects associated with various AMS surgical mesh products, including the AMS Apogee, AMS BioArc, AMS Elvate, In-Fast Unltra, MiniArc, Monarc, AMS Perigee, SPARC and Straight-In mesh. The medical devices are implanted in women to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

On November 23, AMS filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate all of the cases for pretrial proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Minnesota. In the alternative, the medical device manufacturer has proposed that the cases be centralized in the Southern District of West Virginia.

                    AMS argues that the cases should be centralized in Minnesota, where they maintain their headquarters and where most of the documents and witnesses are located. This move is not surprising by AMS.

                    The first federal lawsuit involving AMS mesh was filed in September 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where 23 of the AMS cases are currently pending.

 Only 4 lawsuits are pending in Minnesota, where AMS has proposed the litigation be centralized, and there are only 2 pending in the Southern District of West Virginia, which was identified as the alternative location.

Over the past year, a growing number of Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh lawsuits have also been filed by women who have experienced gynecological problems. All of the complaints involve similar allegations that C.R. Bard’s Avaulta Anterior and Posterior BioSynthetic Support System, which was introduced in 2007, was negligently designed and that the company failed to warn patients of possible complications that can result in severe pain and disfigurement.

                    Our firm is representing women who received AMS medical devices, and we stand ready to discuss your case with you.

                    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.

                    We are accepting case evaluations nationwide and in Canada, as well.  Please do not hesitate or delay in contacating TVM / TVT Sling and transvaginal mesh attorneys :

                    CALL: 1-800-632-1404

                    EMAIL: clicking here

                    FILL OUT THIS FORM FOR A FREE CONSULTATION AND CASE EVALUATION:

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