Vaginal Mesh for Surgical Prolapse Repair Provides No Benefit, Study Finds
Another study's findings suggest that vaginal mesh implants provide no benefit over traditional surgery, but carry a high risk of complications.
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Ethicon Prolift Mesh Lawsuits To Be Selected For MDL Trial in Aug. 2014
The first federal Ethicon vaginal mesh trial is scheduled for August 2014 and will be selected from a small pool of representative cases.
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Cook Medical Surgical Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated in 6th MDL in W.V.
An MDL has been established for all Cook vaginal mesh lawsuits, centralizing cases with 5 other MDLs in West Virginia.
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Cook Opposes Centralization of Surgisis Biodesign Mesh in MDL
Cook Medical, the makers of Surgisis Biodesign vaginal mesh and bladder slings, is opposing efforts to consolidate all product liability lawsuits filed in the federal courts system.
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Lawsuit Filed Over Cook Surgisis Biodesign Bladder Sling Complications
A Georgia woman has filed a product liability lawsuit over transvaginal bladder sling products sold by Cook Medical, alleging that the vaginal slings are defective and caused her to suffer…
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Cook Surgisis and Stratasis Mesh Lawsuit Centralization in MDL Requested
A motion has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, calling for the creation of a sixth MDL (multi-district litigation) in the U.S. District Court for the…
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Vaginal Mesh Punitive Damages Increases Jury Award to $11.1M
A New Jersey jury has determined that Johnson & Johnson should pay an additional $7.76 million in punitive damages for failing to warn about the risk of severe injury associated…
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Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Results in $3.35M Jury Award
A New Jersey jury has awarded $3.35 million in damages for complications caused by vaginal mesh sold by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division, and the manufacturer may be forced to…
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J&J Hip Replacement, Vaginal Mesh Problems Lead to DOJ Investigation
Johnson & Johnson indicates that it faces an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and a number of states, who are looking into potentially illegal marketing practices involving a recalled…
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MDL Court Outlines Process for Picking Vaginal Mesh Cases for Early Trials
U.S District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who is presiding over five Multi-District Litigations (MDLs) established for lawsuits over vaginal mesh, has laid out the process for selecting the first cases…
