The following case summary details the timeline of important events pertinent to the transvaginal mesh litigation in the courts right now. Women who were implanted with synthetic polipropyline mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence may be able to attribute complications to the defective product. The best transvaginal mesh lawyers from across the United States have been investigating patient claims (as we have) from women who allege problems including organ perforation, sexual dysfunction, erosion, and infection complications. Affected women's lives have been devastated by these products, and this case summary outlines the significant events leading up to the present state of litigation in 2016. The products shaky history with the FDA along with individual lawsuit verdicts and settlements won to date by plaintiffs are shared. See the conclusions of important studies looking into side effects for the treatment and make up your own mind. If you have suffered complications related to a surgical mesh product, connect with us on our website, and I'll answer your questions personally, no obligation - no fee.

1. Transvaginal Mesh
Lawsuit Information

2. What Is
Transvaginal
Mesh?

3. Transvaginal Mesh:
It’s a net-like implant used
to treat pelvic organ
prolapse (POP) and stress
urinary incontinence in
women.

4. POP occurs when…
The tissue and muscles of the pelvic floor no longer
support the pelvic organs resulting in the drop (prolapse)
of the pelvic organs from their normal position.
Source: FDA “Urogynecologic Surgical Mesh Implants”

5. Surgical Mesh
Complications?

6. Some of the documented
surgical mesh side effects:
• excessive bleeding
• chronic back pain
• bloating
• pain during intercourse
• urinary problems
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7. The side effects above may
indicate:
• mesh erosion
• infection
• organ perforation

8. FDA Record…?

9. • 1996 - Transvaginal mesh products were first cleared
by the FDA (the first by Boston Scientific called the
ProteGen vaginal sling)
• According to the American Journal of Obstetrics &
Gynecology (AJOG)
Continued >>

10. • The initial device was later recalled in 1999 by Boston
Scientific, but related products from other
manufacturers were still being used.
• 2014 – FDA issues proposals to address risks
associated with surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of
pelvic organ prolapse
• 2016 – FDA is reclassifying these devices from class II
to class III.
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11. Additional Studies?

12. • “Complication and Reoperation Rates After Apical
Prolapse Surgical Repair” (study)
• “Mesh-Related Infections After Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Repair Surgery”
• “Vaginal Mesh for Prolapse: A Randomized Controlled
Trial” and more…
Source: http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2009/02000/Complication_and_Reoperation_Rates_After_Apical.19.aspx

13. Verdicts and
Settlements?

14. • Deborah Barba’s Verdict - $100 Million (against
Boston Scientific for its Pinnacle and Advantage Fit
mesh products).
• Colleen Perry’s Verdict - $5.7 Million (against Johnson
& Johnson’s Ethicon brand over its Abbrevo Sling mesh
product)
• Martha Salazar’s Verdict - $73.4 Million (against
Boston Scientific)
• To name just a few…
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15. …increasing numbers of lawsuit claims being
filed every day...

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