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Transvaginal Mesh Lawyer (TVM Lawyer) Reports on Trials Set

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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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

TVM and TVT Lawsuits

The trials against three major transvaginal mesh manufacturers will begin next December, according to a judicial report. A report detailing the decisions from a Dec. 6 status conference show that the trials will begin Dec. 3, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The first scheduled trial is a consolidated case in “In re: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2325).” After that, the trials of cases in “In re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2327)” and “In re: Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2326)” are set.”

Trial of a case consolidated in “In re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2187)” will begin in February, according to the status conference report. U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin is overseeing all six federal transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigation matters.

Since 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received reports of problems associated with transvaginal mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse stress urinary incontinence. Some side effects include bleeding, urinary problems, pain and infection.

Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

  • Infections
  • Internal bleeding
  • Vaginal scar tissue
  • Vaginal wall narrowing
  • Painful urination
  • Fistulas
  • Mesh shrinkage
  • Mesh migration
  • Urinary problems
  • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
  • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
  • Pain
  • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
  • Recurrence of incontinence
  • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

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, Coloplast, 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 Attorney (TVM Attorney) Reports on Lawsuits Pending

    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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

    TVM and TVT Lawsuits

    Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits in United States: An Overview

    Thousands of US women suffering from complications caused by transvaginal mesh implants have filed lawsuits against the device manufacturers. The number of vaginal mesh implant injury lawsuits increased in 2008 following the FDA alert on potential side effects of these devices. The pace of litigations picked up further in 2011 after the FDA updated the warning based on its review of all vaginal mesh implants carried on between 1996 and 2010. The findings reported that patients suffered from serious complications without having any significant benefits over traditional treatment of prolapsed pelvic organs. Expositions by independent research studies and market withdrawals of transvaginal mesh implants by manufacturers have also contributed to public awareness and lawsuits on side effects of these devices.

    Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injury Lawsuits: Features

    • More than 3,000 transvaginal mesh implant injury lawsuits have been filed in various US courts.
    • There are class action and consolidated complex division (including federal Multi-District Litigation) lawsuits pending against major mesh implants manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
    • Transvaginal mesh implant lawsuits are filed blaming the implant manufacturers for product liability, wrongful information, side effect injuries, failure to warn consumers, negligence, breach of warranty, and fraud.
    • A number of lawsuits have questioned the approval process of the FDA for these devices.
    • Surgeons and hospitals are also named in a fewer number of lawsuits as respondents for advising patients to implant transvaginal mesh devices.
    • Nine major manufacturers of transvaginal mesh implants, including American Medical Systems, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard, Covidien, Caldera Medical, and Coloplast.
    • Transvaginal mesh implant injury lawsuits can be filed by those suffering from complications due to mesh implants or bladder slings.
    • Damage claims made by mesh implant lawsuits include compensation for medical expenses, low quality of life, side effect injuries, and punitive damages.

    Ethicon Gynecare Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injury Lawsuits

    Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is facing more than 1,000 lawsuits filed by women who suffered from side effects of its Gynecare transvaginal mesh implants. The manufacturer withdrew four of its most popular mesh implants sold under the Gynecare brand in June 2012 after a number of reports in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology linked the devices to high erosion and reoperation rate. By June 2011, more than 400 lawsuits were filed against Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey by women suffered from complications caused by Gynecare mesh implants. According to the plaintiffs, the manufacturer continued to produce these mesh implants despite knowing that their side effects. These lawsuits are consolidated in the New Jersey Superior Court of Judge Carol E. Higbee.

    In May 2012, a Maryland woman sued Johnson & Johnson for manufacturing and selling Gynecare TVT bladder slings with defective design that caused serious injuries. Ossie Blackston was implanted with Gynecare TVT to treat uterovaginal prolapsed and stress urinary incontinence in May 2009. She suffered from pain, infections, and urinary problems as the implant eroded through her vaginal wall. She had to undergo revision surgery in February 2010. Another lawsuit filed by a man from Texas in August 2012 claims that the mesh disintegrated in his body leading to infection and complications.

    Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injury Lawsuits

    Boston Scientific settled 738 ProteGen mesh implant injury lawsuits brought against it. The amount not disclosed was expected to be in millions. In October 2011, a transvaginal mesh lawsuit filed in the Western Louisiana federal court sought $1.5 million in damages from Boston Scientific. The plaintiff suffered from painful and debilitating injuries due to defective Pinnacle mesh implants supplied by the manufacturer. Boston Scientific recalled Pinnacle mesh implant kits in August 2011 following discovery of design defects. An Alabama woman has also filed a similar lawsuit claiming that she suffered from physical injuries after using the Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Kit.

    Mentor ObTape Vaginal Mesh Injury Lawsuits

    Mentor Corporation, another subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is facing more than 200 lawsuits filed in 12 federal courts for injuries caused by ObTape vaginal mesh implants. The manufacturer has already settled a number of such lawsuits paying an undisclosed amount to each plaintiff. ObTape vaginal mesh implants were recalled in October 2006 after a number of studies, including a report in the Journal of Urology detailed a number of painful risks linked to these devices.

    American Medical Systems (AMS) Vaginal Mesh Injury Lawsuits

    American Medical Systems is facing close to 100 lawsuits filed in various states for injuries caused by side effect of its Elvate, Apogee, Perigee, In-Fast Ultra, BioArc, and other pelvic mesh implant systems. In September 2008, the first AMS vaginal mesh implant lawsuit was filed in a California district followed by 23 more in West Virginia, Minnesota, and other states. The plaintiffs have alleged to have suffered from severe complications caused by design, testing, and labeling problems.

    Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh Injury Lawsuits

    In July 2012, a 53-year-old California woman got $5.5 million in damages in a Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh injury lawsuit. The victim had to undergo eight additional surgeries because of complications and pain caused by the mesh implants. The jury agreed with the plaintiff claim that the design defects in the mesh implant manufactured by C.R. Bard caused her suffering. More than 250 Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh injury lawsuits are consolidated under the MDL provision at West Virginia south district court and the first federal lawsuit is expected to go for trial in February 2013.

    Coloplast Vaginal Mesh Injury Lawsuits

    In August 2012, the federal MDL panel assigned all Coloplast vaginal mesh injury lawsuits to Judge Josephe R. Goodwin of West Virginia. There are close to 100 lawsuits filed against Coloplast across the United States alleging vaginal mesh erosion, pelvic pain, and infection. Lawsuits are expected to rise as attorneys across the United States are considering hundreds of cases of injury caused by transvaginal mesh implants.

    Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

    Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

    Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

    Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

    • Infections
    • Internal bleeding
    • Vaginal scar tissue
    • Vaginal wall narrowing
    • Painful urination
    • Fistulas
    • Mesh shrinkage
    • Mesh migration
    • Urinary problems
    • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
    • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
    • Pain
    • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
    • Recurrence of incontinence
    • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

    Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

    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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

    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, Coloplast, 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 Lawyer (TVM Lawyer) Discusses Side Effects of Device

      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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

      TVM Lawyer and TVM Side Effects

      Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injuries: The Common Side Effects

      Synthetic mesh devices are implanted transvaginally using surgical procedures to provide support to and uplift prolapsed pelvic organs in women. However, the side effects and complications caused by these devices in patients using them overshadow their efficacy. The FDA has put transvaginal mesh implants into “Class II” category which is assigned to medical devices with the potential to cause intermediate risk in users. The MedWatch system was flooded with more than 2,900 reports of injuries caused by transvaginal mesh implants between 2008 and 2010 after the federal regulator admitted potential side effects of these devices. A number of independent research studies have also highlighted irreversible complications associated with these vaginal mesh implants.

      Studies on Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injuries

      • Findings of a research reported in August 2010 that Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh implants, the most sold brand of mesh devices, did not offer any significant benefit over traditional methods to treat pelvic organ prolapsed. The report published the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology highlighted that 15 percent women implanted with them experience these devices complained of erosion within a short period of time.
      • In August 2011, another report in the journal disclosed that these transvaginal mesh implants led to reoperation and additional surgeries in more than 12 percent of users. The report was based on a two-year study carried on by European researchers.
      • Public Citizen demanded withdrawal of transvaginal mesh implants in August 2011 citing complications, such as urinary problems, recurring of prolapsed, pelvic organ punctures, infections, and other side effects. According to its “Do Not Use” advisory, mesh implants “needlessly expose patients to serious, life-altering complications.”
      • In December 2011, the Committee on Gynecologic Practice, a body representing all associations of gynecologists and obstetricians in the country asked medical practitioners to restrict the use of mesh implants to the most essential cases. It cited high risk of mesh shrinkage and complications leading to health hazards in users as the reason.
      • In early 2012, a group of House Democrats demanded a Congressional hearing on the side effects of transvaginal mesh implants.

      FDA Warning on Injuries

      In 2008, the FDA admitted of receiving hundreds of consumer complaints about adverse complication risks caused by mesh implants. In the next two years the number of complaints increased fivefold forcing the FDA to review all mesh implant surgeries done since 1996.

      The FDA issued an alert in July 2011 on the side effects of vaginal mesh implants. The key points mentioned in the alert highlighted

      • Risk of pelvic organ punctures caused by vaginal mesh implants
      • Risk of additional surgeries caused by erosion of vaginal mesh implants
      • Risk of irreversible and permanent complications caused by vaginal mesh implants
      • Risk of infections and complications not present in other type of treatment
      • No significant benefit over non-mesh surgeries
      • Mesh implant-induced pain and shortening of vagina

      The FDA asked all 33 manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants to restart safety assessments and clinical trials on the side effects reported by independent sources and consumers. The order issued in January 2012 called for 88 post-marketing studies on vaginal mesh implants and 11 post-marketing studies on mini-slings used in pelvic organ prolapse surgeries.

      The order led to market withdrawal of a number of Gynecare mesh implants after Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Ethicon recalled them from the market saying that retesting and post-marketing studies are commercially unviable. Gynecare mesh implants has 70 percent market share in the United States.

      Reported Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injuries

      Transvaginal mesh implants can cause medium to sever complications that are irreversible and can impact the quality of life of users. The most reported injuries include the following.

      • Mesh implants cause chronic pain that even continues after their removal. Women implanted with these devices reportedly experienced pain during sex. Shrinkage of mesh devices also leads to shortening of the vagina and constant pain.
      • Early erosion of the mesh exposes the devices and they can be visible on the pelvic surface. Erosion also leads to failure of the device and requires reoperation of patients to fix their pelvic floor prolapse.
      • Women implanted with transvaginal mesh devices are more likely to suffer from infections and complications that are not present in those undergoing alternative treatments.
      • Common complications caused by these mesh implants include car discomfort, perforation of bladder, vagina, uterus, urethra, and pelvic membrane, vaginal bleeding, and scar pelvic tissue development.
      • Chronic infection caused by the mesh implants includes inflammation of pelvic organs.
      • At least 10 percent of women implanted with devices have complained of failure of devices within a year of the implant surgery. Erosion is found to be most important cause of device failure.
      • Perforation of vaginal wall is another major side effect of vaginal mesh implants. A number of patients had to undergo additional surgeries to treat impact of surgical excision on other organs.
      • Abdominal pain and urinary problems are among the most reported mesh implant side effects.
      • Failure of mesh implants caused by erosion results in recurrence of pelvic organ prolapse.

      Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

      Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

      Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

      Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

      • Infections
      • Internal bleeding
      • Vaginal scar tissue
      • Vaginal wall narrowing
      • Painful urination
      • Fistulas
      • Mesh shrinkage
      • Mesh migration
      • Urinary problems
      • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
      • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
      • Pain
      • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
      • Recurrence of incontinence
      • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

      Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

      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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

      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, Coloplast, 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:

        Your Name (required)

        Your Email (required)

        Your Phone Number (required)

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        NOTE: Our team of attorneys will review potential cases for all fifty states, including Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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        Transvaginal Mesh Lawyer (TVM Lawyer) Reports on Gynecare Injuries to Women

        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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

        Ethicon’s Gynecare TVM Implant

        Gynecare Transvaginal Mesh Implant Injuries: The Must Know Facts

        Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon recalled its Proflit, Prosima, MTM, and vaginal mesh implant products sold under the Gynecare brand in June 2012 following large number of consumer complaints. The products introduced in the 1990s and 2000s are found to be causing serious side effect injuries to users, including urinary problems, need for additional surgeries, pelvic prolapsed reoccurrence, and severe pain. Gynecare vaginal mesh implants, which have 70 percent market share in the United States, are named in about 1,000 lawsuits filed in various federal and state courts.

        FDA Warning on Transvaginal Mesh Implants

        The recall of Gynecare vaginal mesh implants was expected following large number of complaints to the FDA. These implants accounted for 1,500 of 2,900 transvaginal mesh injury complaints received through the MedWatch adverse reporting system. The important adverse side effects include inflammation, pelvic extrusions, repeated need for surgeries, and irreversible vaginal pain. In June 2011, a public health alert issued by the federal health regulator warned consumers about serious complications caused by side effects of all mesh implants, including those sold under the Gynecare brand.

        In January 2012, the FDA ordered all manufacturers, including Johnson & Johnson, to put their vaginal mesh implants for clinical trials and safety assessment tests. All implant makers were required to carry on new post-marketing studies and report the findings to the regulator. The manufacturer removed Gynecare vaginal mesh implants from the market saying that the retesting a commercially unviable option.

        Other Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Implant Complaints

        • • A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in August 2010 claimed that Gynecare Prolift vaginal mesh implants have a high erosion rate of 15.6 percent. This negated the claims that the implant was superior to alternative pelvic organ prolapse repair.
        • • Consumer organization Public Citizen put Gynecare vaginal mesh implants on its “Do Not Use” in July 2011 saying that the devices “needlessly expose patients to serious, life-altering complications.”
        • • In August 2011, another study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology on the findings of European researchers reported that at least 12 percent of Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh implant users underwent reoperation due to complications cause by the device side effects.
        • • Two reports published by News Inferno and Bloomberg in October 2011 disclosed that Johnson & Johnson introduced its Prolift transvaginal mesh implants three years before it was allowed by the FDA. In August 2007, the FDA wrote to Johnson & Johnson to stop selling of the devices which went unheeded.
        • • In early 2012, Representative Henry Waxman of California supported by many House Democrats called for a Congressional hearing on serious adverse effects of transvaginal mesh implants.

        Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Implant Injuries and Side Effects

        The transvaginal mesh implants are linked to a range of health complications in women, including many irreversible impacts. The major mesh implant injuries reported include the following.

        • Pelvic pain and discomfort leading to additional surgeries
        • Mesh erosion making the implant visible on vagina surface
        • Perforation of pelvic organs
        • Chronic Infection
        • Vaginal pain and bleeding
        • Inflammation
        • Pain during intercourse
        • Recurrence pelvic organ prolapsed
        • Urinary problems

        Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuits

        More than 1,000 Gynecare vaginal mesh implant lawsuits have been filed in the United States. Over 400 lawsuits are only awaiting trial in New Jersey. The plaintiffs claim that the failure of the manufacturer to report side effects caused them to suffer from complications. All federal lawsuits are consolidated at a federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, following the MDL panel decision.

        Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

        Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

        Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

        Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

        • Infections
        • Internal bleeding
        • Vaginal scar tissue
        • Vaginal wall narrowing
        • Painful urination
        • Fistulas
        • Mesh shrinkage
        • Mesh migration
        • Urinary problems
        • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
        • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
        • Pain
        • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
        • Recurrence of incontinence
        • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

        Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

        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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

        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, Coloplast, 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) and Transvaginal Tape (TVT) Lawyer Provides Summary of Recalls and Warnings Associated With Devices

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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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

          A History of TVM and TVT

          Transvaginal Mesh Implants: A Brief History of Warnings and Recalls

          Transvaginal mesh implants made of polypropylene plastic has been widely used for the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. The devices were first introduced in 1950s for hernia repairs and in 1990s surgeons began to use them for treating stress urinary incontinence in women. In 2002, the FDA approved implant of these devices in women through pelvic floor surgery to support against prolapse of urethra, uterus, vagina, bladder, and bowel caused by weakening of pelvic muscles. Over 250,000 women in the United States receive transvaginal mesh implants every year to treat pelvic organ prolapsed and urinary incontinence. However, the mesh implants have been linked to bleeding, infection, pain, vaginal tissue erosion, bladder perforations, urinary problem, and other complications in women implanted with these devices.

          Transvaginal Mesh Implant Warning and Complaints

          In 2008, the FDA acknowledged the existence of a high risk problem with transvaginal mesh implants. The FDA review of transvaginal mesh implant surgeries conducted between 1996 and 2010 discovered found that the health risks caused by these devices offset their benefits and a number of women with such implants had to undergo additional surgeries within months of the first surgery. The FDA adverse event reporting system received about 2,900 complaints between 2008 and 2010, almost five-fold increase over the previous three years.

          In July 2011, a public health alert issued by the FDA warned that vaginal mesh implants could lead to puncturing of pelvic organs, complications, and the risk of additional surgeries and they did not appear to offer any benefit over non-mesh surgeries. Many of these complications, according to the federal regulator, were unending and irreversible. The MedWatch alert listed prolapse recurrence and pelvic pain as two most important reasons necessitating additional surgeries in patients with vaginal mesh implants.

          The findings of a research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in August 2010 called into question the benefit of Gynecare transvaginal mesh implants manufactured by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The report disclosed that the Gynecare Prolift mesh implant, one of the most popular transvaginal implants, had 15.6 percent erosion rate making it more hazardous than traditional pelvic floor repair surgeries.

          Another study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology a year later claimed that Gynecare Prolift mesh implants had 12 percent rate of failure. European scholars, who led the research, found additional surgery requirements, prolapse recurring, urinary incontinence, bleeding, and many other complications in patients using these implants.

          Consumer group Public Citizen called for market withdrawal of transvaginal mesh implants of 33 manufacturers in August 2011 citing high risk of complications in women using them. Its petition to the FDA complained that mesh implants “needlessly expose patients to serious, life-altering complications.” A month earlier it put the name of all such implants on it “Do Not Use” list and campaigned for alternative pelvic organs prolapsed treatments.

          A number of professional bodies representing gynecologists and obstetricians in the United States advised doctors in December 2011 to limit transvaginal mesh implants to essential cases. The Committee on Gynecologic Practice expressed concerns over claimed benefits by mesh implant makers highlighting the greater risk of complications and severe mesh shrinkage in patients.

          In January 2012, the FDA asked all vaginal mesh implant manufacturers to submit details of their findings on safety problems associated with their products and carry out further studies to address consumer concerns.

          Transvaginal Mesh Implant Recall

          In June 2012, Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recalled Gynecare vaginal mesh implants sold under Prolift, TVT Secur, Proflit MTM, and Prosima brands following complaints of life-altering complications. More than 1,000 vaginal mesh implant lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson in various federal courts over these Gynecare devices.

          In August 2011, Pinnacle mesh implant kits were recalled by manufacturer Boston Scientific following complaints of flaw in their designs. Boston Scientific withdrew 20,000 ProteGen mesh implants from market in 1999 after hundreds of complaints were made to the FDA about early erosion, infection, sexual problem, and other side effects caused by these devices.

          In 2006, ObTape vaginal mesh implants manufactured by Mentor Corporation were recalled following discovery of protrusions, urinary tract erosions, and severe infections in patients using them.

          Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

          Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

          Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

          Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

          • Infections
          • Internal bleeding
          • Vaginal scar tissue
          • Vaginal wall narrowing
          • Painful urination
          • Fistulas
          • Mesh shrinkage
          • Mesh migration
          • Urinary problems
          • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
          • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
          • Pain
          • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
          • Recurrence of incontinence
          • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

          Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

          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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

          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, Coloplast, 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 Lawyer Discussed Cook Medical Claims

            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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

            Cook Medical and Allegations Against

            In or about 1999, Cook Group, Inc., by and through its subsidiary Cook Biotech, Inc., began to market and sell products for the treatment of medical conditions in the female pelvis, primarily pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.  Cook sought and secured 510K clearance on the following medical devices indicated and/or sold for the repair or restoration of stress urinary incontinence: Surgisis Biodesign Urethral Sling on September 23, 1999 and Surgisis Biodesign Tension-Free Urethral Sling on April 9, 2002.

            Cook sought and secured 510K clearance on the following medical devices and/or sold for repair or restoration of pelvic organ prolapse:  Surgisis Biodesign Anterior Pelvic Floor Grafts; and Surgisis Biodesign Posterior Pelvic Floor Grafts; and Surgisis Biodesign Vaginal Erosion Repair Graft.

            Cook’s products were derived largely from hernia mesh products and are utilized in the treatment of medical conditions in the female pelvis, primarily pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.  Cook, in fact, has made the following assertion regarding its product.  Surgisis design is not a new graft or mesh but a whole new category in the evolution of tissue repair.  A breakthrough technology, it incorporates the best attributes of biologic graft, resistant to infection and complete remodeling, with the added benefits of moderate price, ease of use and widespread availability.

            Cook has further asserted about their biodesign products “in unlike synthetic mesh, nothing is left permanently in the body to cause problems down the road.”  On August 20, 2011, Cook issued a communication to the FDA in advance of the September 2011 advisory committee hearings regarding the investigation into the risks associated with mesh for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor repair and/or pelvic floor prolapse. In its communication, Cook asserted regarding its non-cross linked biologic matrix that “any inflammation is localized in regions where small remnants of the synthetic suture used to affix the graft remain.”

            Contrary to Cook’s assertions that its products are resistant to infection, result in complete remodeling, are limited in inflammatory response to areas where synthetic sutures are/were utilized during surgery and will not cause any problems down the road, the following non-inclusive literature suggests otherwise:

            1. In November of 2005, results from a study were published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology relating to the comparison of the host response, architectural integration and tension strengths of polypropylene to portion small intestine, submucosa-derived implants including Cook’s Products.  Implants from the SIS group showed a short term increase of thickness in the first 14 days.  Formation of adhesions was significantly more extensive in the SIS group at 90 days.  Tension strength increased over time in both groups but was significantly lower in the SIS group. Implants in the SIS group showed inflammatory response.
            2. In October of 2008, results from a study were published in the Archives of Gastroenterology relating to the comparison of the repair of induced abdominal wall defects with Cook’s Surgisis Mesh and Covidien, Inc.’s Parietex.  Both meshes induced skin erosions.  There were paraneal adhesions to the surface of both types of meshes after 30 and 60 days.  Meshes shrink and correspond to 1/3 of the original size and parietex caused less inflammatory process at the histologic evaluation.
            3. In November of 2008, results from a study were published in Urology relating to reports of intense local and inflammatory reactions in patients undergoing pubovaginal sling or tape using a small intestinal graft.  After implantation of 16 standard pubovaginal sling or tension-free tape procedures for stress urinary incontinence, using the Cook 4-ply stratasis or 8-ply stratasis-TF system, 31.3% had intense pain after surgery.  One patient had undulation of the mons pubis that required surgical drainage.  One patient had vaginal inflammation, with expulsion of graft material.  Other patients had intense sheaf inflammation as confirmed on CT scan.  This study confirmed previous case reports of inflammantory complications of small intestinal submucosa leading to the institution and cessation of use of Cook’s Products.
            4. In January of 2009, results from a study were published in the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B relating to the evaluation of Cook’s Surgisis Gold to other materials including CR Bards, Permacol, Epicon’s prolene mesh and life cells alederm in the context of human cells.  The result of the study indicates that Surgisis Gold to inferior in aiding in the growth and activity of human cells than other products.
            5. In October of 2011, results from a study were published in the Archives of Gastroenterology relating to the comparison of different biologic materials regarding relevant implant integration, shrinkage and foreign body reaction.  Relating to Cook’s Products the integration of its product was insufficient and could detach easily from the underlying tissue, the penetration of fiber blasts and vessels was limited, foreign body reaction was pronounced, leading to persistent inflammation, and shrinkage was excessive in comparison to all other products.
            6. In February of 2012, results from a study were published in Hernia relating to the comparison of different biologic meshes including Cook’s Surgisis Gold regarding the relative performance and efficacy as between two non-cross linked meshes and two cross-linked prosthesis.  Major complications seen with Cook’s Products included that it appeared to be wrinkled and faulted by excessive shrinkage eliciting severe adhesions and a pronounced local inflammation characterized by foreign body giant cells.
            7. In September of 2012, results from a study were published in Biomaterials relating to the clinical performance of biomaterials in the context of competing leukocyte activation by commercially available biologic surgical materials and define the extent manufacturing variables influence downstream response.  The data demonstrated that Cook’s Products showed excessive leukocyte activation and was significantly more pro-inflammatory as compared to other products analyzed.  High degrees of leukocyte activation led to poor material and patient compliance accelerated degeneration and graft rejection.

            Cook’s Products have been and continue to be marketed to the medical community and to patients as safe, effective and reliable medical devices implanted by safe and effective minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of medical conditions primarily pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.  Marketing campaigns have included but are not limited to direct consumer advertising, aggressive marketing to healthcare providers at medical conferences, and include the provision of valuable consideration and benefits to healthcare providers. Cook has utilized documents, brochures, websites, and telephone information lines often exaggerating and misleading the expectations as to the safest and utility of their medical products.  Contrary to their representations and marketing, lawsuits have been filed alleging that Cook’s pelvic mesh products have high failure, injury and complication rates, fail to perform as intended, require frequent and often debilitating re-operations, and have caused severe and irreversible injuries, conditions and damage to a significant number of women.

            It is alleged that Cook has consistently under reported and withheld information about the propensity of its mesh products to fail to cause injury and complications and have also misrepresented the efficacy and safety of its products through various means and media actively and intentionally misleading the FDA, the medical community, patients and the public at large.

            Feasible and suitable alternative designs as well as suitable alternative procedures and instruments for implantation and treatment of stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and other conditions have existed at all times relevant as compared to Cook’s pelvic mesh products.   In fact, it is alleged that Cook has at all times provided incomplete, insufficient, and misleading training and information to physicians in order to increase the number of physicians utilizing their mesh products and thus increased the sales of the products.  More so, there are a number of injuries and conditions including complications that can be suffered due to Cook’s medical products including but not limited to colon mesh erosion, mesh contraction, infection, distilla, inflammation, scar tissue, organ perforation, blood loss, neuropathic and other chronic nerve damage and pain, nerve damage, pelvic floor damage, pelvic pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, prolapse of organs, and intensive medical treatment including but not limited to operations to locate and remove mesh, operations to attempt to repair pelvic organs, tissue and nerve damage, pain control, injections into various areas of the pelvis, spine and the vagina, and operations to remove portions of the female genatalia.

            Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

            Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

            Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

            Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

            • Infections
            • Internal bleeding
            • Vaginal scar tissue
            • Vaginal wall narrowing
            • Painful urination
            • Fistulas
            • Mesh shrinkage
            • Mesh migration
            • Urinary problems
            • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
            • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
            • Pain
            • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
            • Recurrence of incontinence
            • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

            Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

            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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

            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, Coloplast, 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:

              Your Name (required)

              Your Email (required)

              Your Phone Number (required)

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              TVM Lawyer Reports that Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturer J&J Ethicon to Report Data

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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, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon.  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.

              Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Produce Marketing Data

              Judge Carol E. Higbee is overseeing the consolidated Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon vaginal mesh lawsuits in New Jersey Superior Court, and recently he scheduled the first bellwether trials to begin in November 2012. As transvaginal mesh lawyers, we wanted to provide this important update.

              Judge Higbee has ordered Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, to release post-marketing safety data and FDA correspondence related to its mesh products. The data is likely to include safety information the FDA requested in January 2012 from 30 transvaginal mesh device manufacturers. The FDA asked for 3 years of data on the safety and effectiveness of various mesh products. The information produced could prove vital to showing the reckless nature by which J&J / Ethicon pushed devices to the market.  The information may also reveal key information about how the company brought its products to market, and about how much it knew about serious safety risks and complications.

              Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

              Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

              Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

              Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

              • Infections
              • Internal bleeding
              • Vaginal scar tissue
              • Vaginal wall narrowing
              • Painful urination
              • Fistulas
              • Mesh shrinkage
              • Mesh migration
              • Urinary problems
              • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
              • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
              • Pain
              • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
              • Recurrence of incontinence
              • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

              Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

              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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

              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, Coloplast, 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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                NOTE: Our team of attorneys will review potential cases for all fifty states, including Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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                Transvaginal Mesh Lawyer (TVM) Reports on Status of TVM and TVT Lawsuits

                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.

                Cases Continue To Be Filed – Contact Us Today

                It has been alleged that transvaginal surgical mesh went on the market without having to undergo the appropriate clinical testing and gained clearance through the FDA’s 510(k) process.  At this point in time, thousands of women have been injured and filed claims in state and federal courts across the country because of the 510(k) approval process. 

                In 1976, the U.S. Congress passed medical device amendments which defined the various steps medical device manufacturers needed to take to obtain clearance to sell products.  This has become known over time as the 510(k) process, which allows manufacturers to sell hundreds of medical devices that have never been clinically tested for safety or effectiveness.  In such a process, the FDA categorizes devices into three classes based upon potential risks and the ability of post-market controls to manage them. 

                Class II medical devices are considered low to moderate risk and manufacturers are only required to notify the FDA 90 days before they market them.  Approximately 90% of medical devices authorized for sale by the FDA go to the 510(k) process.  Transvaginal surgical mesh is one such product that entered the commercial market via the 510(k) process.  Transvaginal surgical mesh is a class II device. 

                We must turn back the clock to the 1990’s when medical doctors first began using surgical mesh to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women.  This condition generally begins from a child birthing process in which a woman’s pelvic muscles become weakened and involuntarily leak urine.  It is estimated that over 500,000 women every year undergo some type of surgery for either pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or SUI. 

                It is somewhat interesting that transvaginal mesh was approved for sale by comparing it to mesh that was used to treat abdominal wall defects in hernias.  One of the first products on the market was the Boston Scientific ProteGen Mesh, which the FDA approved in 1996.  In 1998, Johnson and Johnson’s Gynecare TVT Mesh was approved through the 510(k) process claiming it was substantially equivalent to ProteGen. 

                In 1999, ProteGen was removed from the market after it was associated with a high number of complications including erosion of vaginal tissue.  Despite the fact that ProteGen was removed from the market, Boston Scientific and other manufacturers including Coloplast, Johnson and Johnson, American Medical Systems, Inc. (AMS), and C.R. Bard, Inc. continued to market, manufacture, and sell transvaginal mesh devices, TVM devices, TVT devices, and transvaginal slings based on the original ProteGen design. 

                To date there have been thousands of reports of post-surgical complications due to transvaginal mesh devices.  Such patients must often undergo multiple surgeries to remove the mesh and repair damage which includes erosion of the mesh device into the tissues and muscles of the human body.  This particular area of the human body is far more problematic for erosion because of movement in the area in which the device is implanted, unlike the abdominal cavity. 

                In 2008, the FDA first warned healthcare providers about potential problems concerning the use of transvaginal mesh in European SUI procedures.  The FDA reported that “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] and [stress urinary incontinence].”

                In 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update which formally recognized that the problems associated with transvaginal mesh were much more serious than initially reported.  “Serious complications associated with surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of [pelvic organ prolapse] are not rare.”  The agency continued that “it is not clear that transvaginal [pelvic organ prolapse] repair with mesh is more effective than traditional than non-mesh in all patients with [this condition] and it may expose patients to greater risk.”

                There have been nearly 3,000 adverse events associated with transvaginal surgical mesh.  To date, thousands of lawsuits have been filed across the country, many of which are consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia before a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding before Judge Joseph Goodwin.  More than 300 cases have been filed against C.R. Bard, and more than 150 lawsuits have been filed against others.  In all, more than 1,000 cases are pending across the country. 

                Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

                Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

                Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

                Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

                • Infections
                • Internal bleeding
                • Vaginal scar tissue
                • Vaginal wall narrowing
                • Painful urination
                • Fistulas
                • Mesh shrinkage
                • Mesh migration
                • Urinary problems
                • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
                • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
                • Pain
                • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
                • Recurrence of incontinence
                • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

                Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

                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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

                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, Coloplast, 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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                  NOTE: Our team of attorneys will review potential cases for all fifty states, including Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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                  Transvaginal Mesh Lawyer Notes That Cases Continue To Be Filed on Behalf of Injured Persons

                  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.

                  Cases Continue To Be Filed – Contact Us Today

                  Thousands of women have experienced injuries from a transvaginal mesh (TVM) or transvaginal tape (TVT) device. As personal injury lawyers, we stand ready to discuss a transvaginal mesh recall lawsuit with you. Please contact us today for help. In the event you are wondering the current posture of TVM litigation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addressed the risks associated with transvaginal mesh in October 2008. At that time, the agency said that complications were serious, but rare. In July 2011, the FDA updated this information by announcing that complications are “not rare” and that there is little evidence showing the benefits of transvaginal mesh over non-mesh methods of treating POP. The agency has asked Johnson & Johnson and 32 other manufacturers to conduct post market safety studies analyzing the impact of transvaginal mesh on organ damage and other relevant health concerns. Since that point, lawsuits have continued to be filed.

                  Our firm represents women in the United States and Canada who have suffered from transvaginal mesh injuries, such as vaginal erosion.

                  In June, J&J told Chief Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who is overseeing the multidistrict litigation, that it would stop selling the Prolift, Prolift + M, TVT Secur and Prosima transvaginal mesh systems. In its letter to the judge, the company said that it had asked the FDA for the three-year post market safety studies to be postponed.

                  According to Bloomberg News, the Prolift was originally sold and marketed in 2005 without any approval from the FDA. Contrary to FDA sentiments, J&J reasoned that no formal approval was needed for the Prolift because it was similar enough to a previously approved device. When the agency found out about the Prolift in 2007, it told J&J to stop selling the product until proper approval was obtained. But according to recently unveiled court documents, the company sold the Prolift another nine months after the FDA gave direct orders to halt sales.

                  Worth noting, our firm is now accepting cases for Coloplast claims. Coloplast devices have been linked to device failure and injuries to women across the United States. We are now accepting cases for Coloplast including:

                  • Aris (Suprapubic and Transobturator Sling Systems developed by ABISS) (SUI) [ObTape was 510K predicate]
                  • Supris Retropubic Sling System (SUI)
                  • T sling (SUI)
                  • Novasilk Mesh (POP)
                  • Exair Anterior and Posterior Prolapse Repair system (using Novasilk in a custom-shaped mesh) (POP)
                  • MPathy’s Restorelle Y Smartmesh; minitape/minimesh; onmisure [Coloplast acquired MPathy 10/2010]*
                  • Non-Poly: Suspend Fascia lata; and Axis Dermis**

                  If you are a woman who received a Coloplast TVM or TVT device, and want to talk to a lawyer about your situation, call us immediately and a member of our team will be in touch with you. We are likewise still accepting case evaluations for other device manufacturers.

                  Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

                  Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

                  Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

                  Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

                  • Infections
                  • Internal bleeding
                  • Vaginal scar tissue
                  • Vaginal wall narrowing
                  • Painful urination
                  • Fistulas
                  • Mesh shrinkage
                  • Mesh migration
                  • Urinary problems
                  • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
                  • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
                  • Pain
                  • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
                  • Recurrence of incontinence
                  • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

                  Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

                  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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

                  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, Coloplast, 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:

                    Your Name (required)

                    Your Email (required)

                    Your Phone Number (required)

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                    NOTE: Our team of attorneys will review potential cases for all fifty states, including Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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                    Transvaginal Mesh Lawyers (TVM Lawyer) Now Accepting Coloplast 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.

                    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.

                    Claims for Coloplast Now Being Accepted

                    Our firm is now accepting cases for Coloplast claims. Coloplast devices have been linked to device failure and injuries to women across the United States. We are now accepting cases for Coloplast including:

                    • Aris (Suprapubic and Transobturator Sling Systems developed by ABISS) (SUI) [ObTape was 510K predicate]
                    • Supris Retropubic Sling System (SUI)
                    • T sling (SUI)
                    • Novasilk Mesh (POP)
                    • Exair Anterior and Posterior Prolapse Repair system (using Novasilk in a custom-shaped mesh) (POP)
                    • MPathy’s Restorelle Y Smartmesh; minitape/minimesh; onmisure [Coloplast acquired MPathy 10/2010]*
                    • Non-Poly: Suspend Fascia lata; and Axis Dermis**

                    If you are a woman who received a Coloplast TVM or TVT device, and want to talk to a lawyer about your situation, call us immediately and a member of our team will be in touch with you.

                    Our team of attorneys are currently representing more than 100 women who claim to have suffered similar injuries as a result of using pelvic mesh products. Please continue reading for more help.

                    Do You Qualify for a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?

                    Recently, the public has become aware of serious health complications suffered by women after undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with transvaginal mesh devices. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), between January 2008 and December 2010, there were nearly 3,000 adverse event reports involving transvaginal mesh devices. Specifically, there were 1,503 reports of complications involving POP repair and 1,371 reports linked to surgery for SUI. Our team of lawyers are representing women who experienced both complications.

                    Side effects reported in transvaginal mesh recipients include:

                    • Infections
                    • Internal bleeding
                    • Vaginal scar tissue
                    • Vaginal wall narrowing
                    • Painful urination
                    • Fistulas
                    • Mesh shrinkage
                    • Mesh migration
                    • Urinary problems
                    • Punctures to the bladder, blood vessels, bowels or other organs in the lower abdomen
                    • Mesh erosion into the vagina, bladder, intestines, and uterus
                    • Pain
                    • Painful sexual intercourse for both partners
                    • Recurrence of incontinence
                    • Recurrence of both POP and SUI, or both

                    Numerous lawsuits have been filed over these complications, in part because studies have shown that transvaginal mesh offers no real benefit over safer, more traditional methods of treatment. Making matters worse, in many cases the POP or SUI the implant was supposed to fix in the first place returns. Transvaginal mesh manufacturers took advantage of the FDA’s highly criticized 510(k) approval process, which allows medical devices to be sold on the market without ever being safety tested in humans. Now, thousands of innocent women are paying the price.

                    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, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, and Coloplast.

                    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, Coloplast, 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:

                      Your Name (required)

                      Your Email (required)

                      Your Phone Number (required)

                      Case Details

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                      NOTE: Our team of attorneys will review potential cases for all fifty states, including Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.