Recently, the first major bladder sling recall was announced by a major mesh manufacturer. Hundreds of vaginal mesh lawsuit claims were filed against various mesh manufacturers after the FDA issued an alert in July 2011 about the medical devices.
The high risk of transvaginal mesh complications first attracted widespread attention in 2008. Although there were reports of problems, it wasn’t until that year that the Food and Drug Administration issued a formal public health notification about them. Prior to its announcement, the agency had received over 1,000 reports of health issues suffered (more...)
Hundreds of thousands of women could potentially experience severe post-surgical transvaginal mesh complications. Please contact us for the latest vaginal mesh lawsuit news if you have suffered side effects following surgery. Surgical mesh is installed through the vaginal wall to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Unfortunately, many women who have undergone the procedure have developed vaginal pain, bleeding, recurring infections, and other problems. The most common complication reported to the FDA is erosion, a circumstance in which the mesh starts to migrate (more...)
A pulmonary embolism occurs when a mass obstructs one of the arteries of the lungs. If you have suffered a pulmonary embolism or other blood clot, please contact us for the most recent Nuvaring lawsuits 2012 update. Blood flow through the vessel becomes restricted, causing shortness of breath, chest pain, and often, a bloody cough. In extreme cases, the patient may experience cyanosis and even sudden death.
Most cases of Nuvaring side effects involving a PE are caused by blood clots that form elsewhere in the body. The most common site is the deep veins of the legs. Called deep vein thrombosis (more...)
Hundreds of vaginal mesh lawsuit claims were filed against various mesh manufacturers after the FDA issued an alert in July 2011 about the medical devices. Recently, the first major surgery mesh recall was announced by Johnson and Johnson and it is expected that other manufacturers may also announce recalls for their products. The agency disclosed that it had received thousands of adverse event reports highlighting a range of serious – and in some cases, life-threatening – complications. Some women have experienced vaginal pain and bleeding. Others have encountered more serious issues, (more...)
Surgical mesh has been in use since the 1970s to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Please contact us for the latest bladder sling lawsuit 2012 news if you have suffered serious side effects. Originally, the device was installed through the abdomen. More recently, mesh kits have been developed for transvaginal placement, with the goal of making installation less invasive and easier to perform. Although vaginal placement has proven to be successful for treating POP, the device has also caused numerous problems for women. In July 2011, the FDA announced they had received thousands of reports citing (more...)
Many of the dangerous complications stemming from the contraceptive ring involve the effects of the hormones it releases on a woman’s circulatory system. Please contact us for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit 2012 news and litigation updates if you have suffered from a blood clot or stroke. Estrogen and desogestrel (a progestin) increase the likelihood of abnormal clotting. The results are similar to those associated with thrombophilia (also called hypercoagulability). Nuvaring side effects involving blood clots are more likely to form in the veins, arteries, and in some cases, in the heart.
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Tens of thousands of women undergo transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair each year. Please contact us for the latest vaginal mesh lawsuit news if you suffer from complications. It is a popular treatment option because the procedure is less invasive than installing mesh via abdominal surgery. Unfortunately, thousands of women have reported serious complications, many of which have lowered their quality of life. In September 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that hundreds of vaginal mesh lawsuit claims had already been filed. Experts expect thousands (more...)
The FDA has recently released a warning regarding transvaginal mesh complications following a surgical mesh procedure. If you have had this type of procedure, or if this procedure has been recommended for you, it is important to be aware of the governmental concerns and please contact us for the latest transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuit news and filing deadlines.
A transvaginal mesh is a plastic mesh device that is used to reinforce a repair in the body. Depending on the problem, the mesh can be inserted through the abdomen or through the vagina, with the latter called transvaginally.
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If you have been diagnosed with a pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence, one type of medical treatment may cause even more damage and injury. The FDA has recently warned that these injuries are not uncommon. Please contact us for transvaginal mesh lawsuit filing deadlines and a free no-obligation case review.
Pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, occurs when the muscles in the pelvic area weaken and organs in that area may shift downward. The uterus, vagina, urethra and bladder are all organs that may drop toward and even into the vagina. This can cause pain, pressure, incontinence, (more...)
Have you been diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence? If so, it’s important to know your treatment options and the serious consequences of some of them. If you have suffered from surgery mesh complications, please contact us for the latest bladder sling lawsuits news and filing deadlines.
About Stress Incontinence
Involuntary urination caused by stress is one of the most common types of incontinence problems. The bladder stores urine in the body until urination. At that time, the muscles in the bladder contract and the urine passes through the urethra. The muscles surrounding the (more...)
