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Vaginal Mesh / Bladder Sling Lawsuits
Thousands of women who had a vaginal mesh or bladder sling implanted to treat pelvic organ prolapse have experienced severe internal injuries, urinary problems and other complications as a result of problems with the medical devices, which may actually provide no real benefit over other methods of treating pelvic organ prolapse.
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Vaginal Surgical Mesh Trial Date Set for Feb. 2013 in Bard Litigation
The first trial date has been scheduled for early next year in the federal litigation involving women who have experienced problems with vaginal surgical mesh products manufactured by C.R. Bard.
Transvaginal Mesh Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDLs
A group of attorneys have been appointed to serve in various leadership roles in the four MDLs, or multidistrict litigations, which have been established for coordinated pretrial proceedings in transvaginal mesh lawsuits brought by women throughout the United States.
Most Medical Implants Are Not Tested Before Market: Report
A new report reveals that most medical devices implanted in patients in the United States are never required to undergo rigorous testing before they are approved by the FDA, causing the first generation of patients to serve as test subjects.
Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Growing Rapidly in Various MDLs
The number of federal transvaginal mesh lawsuits being filed on behalf of women throughout the United States has accelerated since the litigation against several manufacturers of the surgical mesh products were centralized and consolidated last month.
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Centralized in 4 Different MDLs in W. VA
A panel of federal judges has decided to create three new multidistrict litigations (MDLs) for all vaginal mesh lawsuits involving products manufactured by American Medical Systems, Inc. (AMS), Boston Scientific Corp. and Ethicon, Inc. The new MDLs will be centralized in the Southern District of West Virginia, where litigation over Bard Avaulta mesh systems is [...]
Vaginal Mesh Lawyers Set to Argue for Centralization of Lawsuits
A panel of federal judges is meeting today to hear testimony on whether all federal vaginal mesh and bladder sling lawsuits involving a number of different manufacturers should be centralized before one judge.
Vaginal Mesh Complication Rate Studies Ordered by FDA
Federal health regulators indicate that they are concerned about the risk of complications with vaginal mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, and are ordering manufacturers to conduct new studies on the surgical products’ safety.
Motion Filed to Centralize Vaginal Mesh Litigation in West Virginia
A growing number of women throughout the United States are pursing product liability lawsuits against various medical device manufacturers as a result of problems with transvaginal bladder mesh systems, which have been linked to reports of infection, vaginal erosion, pelvic pain and other complications. Some plaintiffs are now calling for the vaginal mesh litigation pending [...]
Transvaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Should Be Limited: Medical Grps
Two associations representing American gynecologists and obstetricians are calling for doctors to limit the use of transvaginal mesh products for repair of pelvic organ prolapse, due to a high number of painful complications experienced by women throughout the United States.
Motion Filed to Consolidate AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
American Medical Systems (AMS) is calling for the centralization and consolidation of all transvaginal mesh lawsuits filed in federal district courts throughout the United States on behalf of patients who say they suffered serious personal injuries as a result of problems with their bladder sling and pelvic mesh products.
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