Transvaginal synthetic mesh implant is done in patients to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The popularity of the surgery when astronomically high as it offered easier and faster recovery options. Over 200,000 inpatient surgical procedures for SUI and POP are done every year in the U.S. itself. The FDA approved of these devices in the 1990s but there have been plenty of adverse reports about the meshes. Thousands of transvaginal mesh lawsuits were submitted to the federal and district courts claiming for the compensation for the unnecessary physical injuries it caused them. One can file for a bladder mesh lawsuit if she suffered from: mesh erosion urinary tract problems recurrent prolapse and inconsistency chronic pain in the abdomen and surgical site severe bacterial infection painful intercourse Usually, the mesh removal surgery is the only option to treat the complications associated with mesh erosion; however that c
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