Complaints about the implant continue to grow as vaginal mesh makers come under fire for reported injuries linked to their products. “
Complaints about transvaginal mesh implants have continued to grow as more and more women step forward about the injuries they have sustained from treatment using these medical devices. As lawsuits mount, news reports about the actions of mesh makers in battling personal injury cases continue to be a media focal point. In a recent Bloomberg report, accusations that pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson destroyed or lost documents related to mesh devices made by the company were spotlighted, continuing the widespread focus on the legal action being taken against mesh manufacturers over their products.
J&J Lost or Destroyed Vaginal-Mesh Files, Lawyers Contend
“Officials of J&J’s Ethicon unit, which made the company’s Gynecare Prolift implant, lost or disposed of potentially hundreds of thousands of documents over a decade even though they were ordered by executives to preserve them, attorneys for women who blame the devices for their injuries said in a court filing in West Virginia Dec. 2.”
For more information about the allegations against J&J’s Ethicon unit, please visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-04/j-j-lost-or-destroyed-vaginal-mesh-files-lawyers-contend.html
As noted by the Life Care Solutions Group, information like what was reported in the recent Bloomberg article illustrate the battle a number of plaintiffs face against makers of transvaginal mesh devices in their fight for justice. The documents that were allegedly mishandled pertained to the development and regulatory approval of J&J’s inserts, which may have had significant relevance to claims brought by thousands of women who have cases pending regarding their vaginal mesh injuries.
Women who have suffered complications related to transvaginal mesh surgery are not alone in their fight. Since the FDA released communications about the serious health risks linked to surgical mesh devices,
FDA Safety Communication: UPDATE on Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
“The FDA is issuing this update to inform you that serious complications associated with surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of POP are not rare. This is a change from what the FDA previously reported on Oct. 20, 2008. Furthermore, it is not clear that transvaginal POP repair with mesh is more effective than traditional non-mesh repair in all patients with POP and it may expose patients to greater risk.”
For more information about the complication associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh, please visit http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm262435.htm
Attorneys and resources like the Life Care Solutions Group have worked diligently to ensure injured women have an available platform to hold mesh makers accountable. Women who have sustained a mesh implant related injury can contact the Life Care Solutions Group for information about how they can receive help. Individuals can request a free case review today.
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