Transvaginal Mesh Complications And Lawsuit Updates

Vaginal mesh is a medical device used to provide extra support while repairing weakened and damaged tissues. Most of the surgical mesh devices are made from synthetic materials or animal tissue. It is used to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse - When the ligaments and muscles supporting the Pelvic Organ of a woman weaken, the pelvic organs can slip out of place. To help patients, get rid of the condition, the device is implanted in the body of the patients. Surgery can be done through abdomen or vagina. Stress Urinary Incontinence - It is the inadvertent loss of urine due to a physical movement or activity- like coughing, heavy lifting, sneezing or running- that puts stress on the bladder. Though the medical device is rooted to provide a relief to women, in most of the cases, they suffer from transvaginal mesh complications like Pain Bleeding Nerve damage Vaginal scarring Infection Mesh erosion Organ perforation It is the duty of the manufacturing companies to make p...

Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse are disorders which affects women all across the globe. In order to treat these disorders, patients are required to undergo an implantation surgery, which is called transvaginal mesh implantation. This mesh is a net like device, the purpose of which is to keep the weakened tissues in place, by providing a layer of support. However, this device failed to deliver what was expected from it and soon became infamous for causing life threatening complications in several women. Transvaginal meshes are designed in such a manner that once installed, these becomes a part of normal body tissues and becomes difficult to remove in case of any complication. Transvaginal mesh complications have practically enervated the lives of thousands of women in the US. Complications that were reported ranged from minor to severe and in most cases, patients encountered at least one of these complications: Scaring of the vagina Pain in the lower part of...

Transvaginal mesh implants are medical devices used to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women. The manufacturing companies demanded this meshes as a better alternative than the existing implant surgery procedure. Given the scope of faster recovery and lesser complications involved, mesh implant grew to be a popular choice for POP and SUI treatment in women. However, as the old saying goes, all that glitters is not gold. The hazardous side effects of the implant surgery were not known to the FDA who declared these devices as a safe medical product. With thousands of complaints gushing in from the patients probed the FDA to look into the matter and see the darker side of the story. The manufacturing companies, clearly, did not inform the patients or the physicians about the harmful side effects of the devices. As per the transvaginal mesh lawsuit , patients can demand a financial damage award or expenses for the future medical bills if they ha...

Medical treatments are introduced into the field after years of research and development. They help people recover from serious illnesses or conditions that can affect their daily life. The transvaginal mesh provided one such treatment. Women with SUI or POP experienced a significant improvement on quality of life if procedures were successful and there were no complications. Unfortunately, this is a high-risk implant so many women experience serious side effects.  At VMSettlements.net , we handle several cases in this field and are familiar with the latest verdicts. Here’s a detailed look at the causes of these lawsuits: What is a transvaginal mesh? Transvaginal or urogynaecological meshes are made from aspecial plastic material, designed to be implanted directly in the pelvis. Until recently, it was considered an effective treatment with a low-risk and high success rate. It treats two major health concerns and they are: •Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) – These problems are more ...

A vaginal mesh often considered to be the only option to get rid of the pain of POP and SUI. Both of these bring trouble in the lives of women and prevent them to complete their daily activities with precision. Generally, women after childbirth or menopause suffer from any of the complications. Still, now, there is no medicine in the market that can help them to get rid of the complications. And to control the situation, doctors advise their patients to install transvaginal mesh. It is a net-like device that was brought in the market for helping the patients who were suffering from a hernia. However, the device was proved effective in this case too. And to witness the success rate, even FHA has approved the device. Though some patients were benefited with this, the opposite picture is also present. Patients are suffering from vaginal mesh complications including: •    Erosion •    Perforation •    Abdomen infection •  ...

Women suffer from diverse physical complications and some of them are not curable at all. While some can be controlled, in other cases, there is no remedy except a surgery. Vaginal mesh is a net-like medical device and it is used to provide extra support while repairing weakened and damaged tissues. Like most of the surgical mesh devices, it is also made from synthetic materials or animal tissue. It is used to treat Stress Urinary Incontinence. It is the unintentional loss of urine due to a physical movement or activity- like coughing, sneezing, heavy lifting or running- that puts stress on the bladder. Moreover, for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. When the ligaments and muscles supporting the Pelvic Organ of a woman weaken, the pelvic organs can slip out of place. To treat it, surgical mesh can be implanted for reinforcing the weakened vaginal wall. Surgery can be done through abdomen or vagina. Though the device is implanted to provide a relief to women, in most of the cases, the patients ...