By Victoria Ipri, Staff Writer Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when pelvic floor muscles and tissue become weakened, torn or stretched. In POP, unsupported pelvic organs - the uterus, bladder and bowel - drop from their normal positions, prolapsing (bulging) into the vagina. POP is not life-threatening; however, for women experiencing the … [Read more...]
Johnson and Johnson Paying $120 Million in Transvaginal Mesh Settlements
Medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has agreed on a settlement amount of $120 million for the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed against J&J and its subsidiary in regards to their transvaginal mesh device. The vaginal device allegedly caused organ damage and constant pain after the mesh eroded in women who previously … [Read more...]
Victory for Transvaginal Mesh Victims
On January 14, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuit issued a ruling in favor of transvaginal mesh injury victims in Cisson v. C.R. Bard, Inc. The decision is not just a victory for the plaintiff in this case and other victims of transvaginal mesh with pending lawsuits, there are more than 70,000, but a victory for anyone who has been … [Read more...]
Endo Vaginal Mesh Settlement
American Medical Systems (AMS), a subsidiary of Endo International PLC, has agreed to settle about 360 vaginal mesh lawsuits. The settlement value has not been disclosed, but AMS has said that it would use $830 million for settlement funds. Transvaginal mesh is used to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in … [Read more...]
Transvaginal Mesh Problems
Transvaginal mesh has become a symbol for all that is wrong with the current system for evaluating medical technology. The product was never thoroughly evaluated for use in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Because of lax regulation, however, more than a hundred different transvaginal mesh products were cleared for … [Read more...]
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