What is a Bladder Sling? A bladder sling or hammock is installed through surgery to cure stress incontinence which limits a woman’s ability to effectively eliminate fluids from the bladder. The sling composed of polypropylene is implanted around the urethra thus restoring it to a more favorable spot. This surgical procedure has allowed patients … [Read more...]
Erosion of Mesh Implants
Vaginal mesh implants were originally promoted to gynecologists and urologists as a solution to repairing pelvic organ prolapses (POP) and helping with incontinence. But there was a noticeable lack of evidence from clinical trials documented, as to just how effective or safe these mesh implants actually were. As more mesh implant procedures were … [Read more...]
Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
If you have ever sought treatment for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse (POP), you have likely never imagined that you would ever need to file a mesh lawsuit. However, now that you’re suffering severe complications from a defective product, which you thought was safe and effective, well now it’s time to discuss compensation you’re … [Read more...]
Compensation for Mesh Injuries
Thousands and thousands of women who have been injured by a transvaginal mesh implant have filed lawsuits in state and federal courts all over the United States and are entitled to compensation. Many cases have gone to trial and resulting in favorable verdicts, but other have just been settled. Details regarding each case is different and that … [Read more...]
Transvaginal Mesh Implant Verdicts and Settlements
Women who have suffered from a transvaginal mesh and have filed a lawsuit could receive compensation following a verdict or settlement. Transvaginal mesh injuries could cause an impeccable amount of pain and could forever alter a woman’s life and her family’s life. These women often times require multiple surgeries and even then there is no … [Read more...]
Mesh Implant Lawsuits
Thousands of women have suffered injuries and financial distress as a result of poorly designed trans-vaginal mesh products. These complications have injured women and damaged families. Many of these families are winning legal claims and filing lawsuits all over the United States. Many patients have testified against mesh products saying they … [Read more...]
Common Mesh Implant Complication Symptoms
The FDA first issued a safety warning about surgical mesh after the increasing amount of concerns that arose from them. Since their warning the number of complaints has nearly tripled. The FDA suggest that many patients who may undergo trans-vaginal POP repair are exposed to additional risks. Roughly mid- 2011 the FDA released another statement … [Read more...]
Things You Need to Know About Mesh Implants
If you have had surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse, (also known as POP) and you received a transvaginal mesh implant, you could be at risk! For women who have Pelvic Organ Prolapse, there is a mesh that can be placed through the vagina to repair the POP. In July of 2011 the FDA released a warning stating patients who have the surgical mesh placement … [Read more...]
Are You Having Vaginal Mesh Implant Complications?
Are You Having Vaginal Mesh Implant Complications? Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common condition that women can develop due to menopause, various surgeries, and childbirth causes the pelvic muscles and tissues to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles and ligaments can no longer support the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, … [Read more...]