Women who receive vaginal mesh made of synthetic materials implanted to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) fare no better than women who have the problem addressed using native tissue, and…
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.
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…
A group of U.S. doctors is urging federal health officials not to restrict the use of transvaginal surgical mesh products for the treatment of pelvic floor disorders, such as pelvic…
Russian scientists have released the findings of a new study that suggests age and other factors can play into the risk of a woman suffering transvaginal mesh complications following surgical repair…
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…
An FDA advisory panel is meeting today and tomorrow to examine recent reports involving complications and failure associated with transvaginal mesh systems that are commonly used to repair pelvic organ…
A new report reveals that federal health regulators are considering tough new regulations for surgical mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP), which has been linked to thousands of…
Boston Scientific has issued a class 2 recall for their Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Repair Kits, due to a risk that problems with some of the transvaginal mesh systems may allow…
