A recent vaginal mesh lawsuit was filed against Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, according to online news reports. The plaintiff claims that she suffered from injuries after being implanted with the company’s mesh devices, which are known as Prolift and TVT sling. The alleged victim accused the manufacturing company of negligence and failure to warn consumers of certain risks. Her lawsuit was filed on April 30, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division. It is now among the many claims pending in the Ethicon Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2327.
Based on the above vaginal mesh lawsuit, the plaintiff was implanted with Ethicon’s Prolift and TVT bladder sling in November 2008. Initially, her surgery went well without complications. After a period of time, however, she experienced pain in the groin area and developed severe complications.
Vaginal mesh implants are hammock-like devices used in vaginal repair surgeries. Medical experts say that they were originally used in surgeries to treat hernias, and are now also being utilized in procedures for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). As the use of vaginal mesh implants became popular, several companies took it upon themselves to produce their own versions of the device. Such companies include Ethicon Inc., C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems, and Boston Scientific. Remarkably, most of these companies are now facing litigation over complications associated with their mesh devices.
A number of complications have been linked to vaginal mesh devices over the years, online sources say. Such complications include bladder perforation, mesh erosion, Infection, urinary problems, bleeding, and recurrent POP. In some cases, the affected patients may even need to undergo additional corrective procedures in order to alleviate the complications. As a result, lawsuits have been filed against manufacturing companies.
Most vaginal mesh lawsuits allege that the manufacturers failed to properly warn their consumers regarding the risks of being implanted with a vaginal mesh device. Moreover, plaintiffs also claim that the devices are defective in design. Further information on lawsuits involving vaginal mesh implants may be found on the sites of lawyers who specialize in personal injury cases, including the Rottenstein Law Group’s www.rotlaw.com.
Based on the above vaginal mesh lawsuit, the plaintiff was implanted with Ethicon’s Prolift and TVT bladder sling in November 2008. Initially, her surgery went well without complications. After a period of time, however, she experienced pain in the groin area and developed severe complications.
Vaginal mesh implants are hammock-like devices used in vaginal repair surgeries. Medical experts say that they were originally used in surgeries to treat hernias, and are now also being utilized in procedures for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). As the use of vaginal mesh implants became popular, several companies took it upon themselves to produce their own versions of the device. Such companies include Ethicon Inc., C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems, and Boston Scientific. Remarkably, most of these companies are now facing litigation over complications associated with their mesh devices.
A number of complications have been linked to vaginal mesh devices over the years, online sources say. Such complications include bladder perforation, mesh erosion, Infection, urinary problems, bleeding, and recurrent POP. In some cases, the affected patients may even need to undergo additional corrective procedures in order to alleviate the complications. As a result, lawsuits have been filed against manufacturing companies.
Most vaginal mesh lawsuits allege that the manufacturers failed to properly warn their consumers regarding the risks of being implanted with a vaginal mesh device. Moreover, plaintiffs also claim that the devices are defective in design. Further information on lawsuits involving vaginal mesh implants may be found on the sites of lawyers who specialize in personal injury cases, including the Rottenstein Law Group’s www.rotlaw.com.
