Tens of thousands of patients who have suffered from the use
of faulty mesh implants have filed lawsuits against the manufacturers of this
product.
The FDA defines a transvaginal mesh as a medical device
which is inserted to relieve symptoms of POP or urinary incontinence. The first
transvaginal mesh was approved to treat POP in 2002; and though surgical meshes
have worked well for other conditions, the transvaginal meshes began to fall
apart, leaving patients in excruciating pain.
The FDA issued a report in 2008 which was reinforced in 2011
highlighting the serious complications of these surgeries. Transvaginal mesh lawsuits were filed to claim for the damage
awards to the victims.
Mesh lawsuit update
Most of the lawsuits that were submitted in the federal
court system have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings. There, they have
been handled in a manner similar to the vaginal mesh class action. However,
each case remains an individual lawsuit and each plaintiff’s damages will be
evaluated and determined based on the individual circumstances in their case
and factors such as how the mesh failure has impacted their health.
A series of “bellwether” trials are currently in progress in
the vaginal mesh litigation which involves a number of different products, that
are planned to allow the parties to gauge how juries are likely to take action
to certain evidence and testimony that will be repeated throughout many cases.
The complications reported in the mesh lawsuit
The major signs of a defective implant show the following
side effects:
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mesh erosion
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urinary tract problems
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vaginal scarring and shrinkage
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recurrent prolapse and inconsistency
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chronic pain in the abdomen and surgical site
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severe bacterial infection
•
painful intercourse
If you have suffered from the pain and complications, get in
touch with the team of tvmalerts. Visit http://tvmalerts.net/ or dial
1-888-727-1064 to know about the lawsuits and how to file for the same. Experienced
team can help you fight for the financial compensation for all the undue pain
and suffering you had to go through.