Vaginal Mesh

Transvaginal Mesh Attorney

If you or a loved one experienced complications as a result of being implanted with transvaginal mesh, you may be able to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for your medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and more.  Contact one of our transvaginal mesh lawyers today for a free and confidential lawsuit evaluation. The lawyers at Bernstein Liebhard LLP have extensive litigation experience and have recovered billions of dollars for their clients. In addition to being staunch advocates for your claim, our transvaginal mesh lawyers also provide personal attention to guide you through the complex litigation process.

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Felecia Stern is one of our lawyers working with transvaginal mesh victims.  She can be reached privately at (877) 779-1414 (ext. 211) or by email at stern@bernlieb.com.

Vaginal Mesh

Transvaginal mesh is a surgical material used in pelvic floor repair procedures, such as Pelvic Organ Prolapse (“POP”), a common condition in which a woman’s uterus, bladder, or rectum changes position due to pregnancy or childbirth. Transvaginal mesh is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a type of incontinence caused by pressure on the bladder, resulting in leakage of urine during moments of physical stress. To treat these conditions, transvaginal mesh is surgically attached to or implanted in the vaginal wall; however it exposes women to an increased risk of serious and fatal injuries.

FDA Warnings Regarding Transvaginal Mesh

On July 13, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a safety communication advising doctors and patients to consider alternative treatments to transvaginal mesh, also known as pelvic mesh or vaginal mesh. At that time, the FDA also announced plans for an advisory panel meeting to determine whether transvaginal mesh should be removed from the market. The FDA’s transvaginal mesh warning stated that “with the exposure to greater risk comes no evidence of greater clinical benefit such as improved quality of life.”

As part of the FDA’s ongoing review, in September 2011, the Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Advisory Panel to the FDA met to discuss whether transvaginal mesh should be reclassified so that manufacturers would be required to undergo rigorous clinical safety testing to continue marketing these products. The panel supported the FDA’s proposed requirement that any new transvaginal mesh devices undergo extensive safety testing before receiving approval.

Previously, in October 2008, the FDA issued a health advisory to patients and health practitioners about complications arising from transvaginal mesh. At that time, the FDA had received more than 1,000 reports from nine different transvaginal mesh manufacturers of complications associated with the devices. The advisory stated that complications from transvaginal mesh were “rare.” However, the July 13, 2011 warning from the FDA indicated that the number of complications was much higher than previously thought.

Transvaginal Mesh Complications

The transvaginal mesh complications most commonly reported to the FDA include erosion through the vaginal epithelium, painful sexual intercourse, infection, urinary problems, and recurrence of POP and/or incontinence.

Dangerous Transvaginal Mesh Brands

Because the transvaginal mesh FDA advisory encompasses many brands and models of transvaginal mesh, our transvaginal mesh lawyers have compiled a list of transvaginal mesh products that could have the potential to cause serious complications.

These transvaginal mesh devices include:

Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company
• Gynecare Prolene Mesh/Prolene Soft Mesh
• Gynemesh
• TVT, TVT-O, TVT-S, TVT Exact, TVT Abbrevo
• Gynecare Prolift
• Gynecare Prolift+M

C.R. Bard
• Avaulta Plus BioSynthetic Support
• Avaulta Solo Synthetic Support
• Faslata Allograft
• Pelvicol Tissue
• PelvicSoft Biomesh
• Pelvitext Polypropylene Mesh

Boston Scientific
• Advantage Sling System
• Obtryx Curved Sling
• Obtryx Mesh Sling
• Prefyx Mid U Mesh Sling System
• Prefyx PPS System
• Arise
• Pinnacle
• Lynx
• Solyx

American Medical Systems
• SPARC
• BioArc
• MiniArc
• Elevate
• Monarc
• Perigree
• In-Fast
• Apogee