Surgical hernia mesh is a medical implement commonly used to support the body during and after a surgery performed to fix a hernia – which is a tearing or protrusion of an internal organ or muscle. Hernia mesh has been utilized for many years, but can cause serious harm to…
In November 2014, four women were awarded $18.5 million in damages for serious complications they suffered due to dangerous transvaginal mesh devices. A jury found that Boston Scientific Corp.’s Obtryx Transobturator mesh device was defectively designed. Boston Scientific appealed the verdict, claiming that the consolidated nature of the four cases…
Women may develop medical conditions such as urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse due to age, childbirth, or after having a hysterectomy. These conditions may cause the pelvic organs to slip into the vaginal canal, resulting in discomfort and other medical complications. Many of these women will undergo a surgical…
Women diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence may have transvaginal mesh devices implanted during surgery to repair the damage. This plastic, net-like material made of polypropylene, also known as urogynecologic surgical mesh, has caused health issues in thousands of patients. These health problems typically occur because of…
Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of transvaginal mesh manufacturer Ethicon, has agreed to settle four mesh implant injury lawsuits. These are the first of many settlements filed against the J & J unit involving claims alleging that its mesh medical device caused injury to thousands of women. There are…
Jurors have ordered Boston Scientific Corp. to pay Martha Salazar $73 million for injuries she sustained from the Obtryx sling, which is a vaginal mesh implant. This is the first defective medical device award against the company over its incontinence slings. (The Massachusetts-based device maker won the first two cases…
A federal judge has issued a ruling in a pelvic mesh injury case against manufacturer C.R. Bard from a plaintiff whose injuries occurred nearly two decades ago. Judge Joel H. Slomsky upheld the woman’s negligent manufacturing and failure to warn claims while dismissing other allegations, including those contending that the…
Endo Health Solutions says it will pay approximately $830 million (pretax) to resolve about 20,000 vaginal mesh complaints against it. The manufacturer acquired American Medical Systems Holding Inc., which makes the mesh implants, in 2011. As of late February both companies were contending with about 22,000 defective medical device cases…
With the number of transvaginal mesh cases continuing to grow-some believe that the quantity of claimants could reach over 100,000. Currently, there are over 40,000 defective medical device claims in federal and state courts involving plaintiffs seeking compensation against American Medical Systems Inc., Johnson & Johnson Inc., Ethicon Inc., American…
The Massachusetts Appeals Court says that the vaginal mesh lawsuit that was dismissed by the Suffolk County Superior Court can proceed. The lower court had said that the plaintiff failed to satisfy pleading standards. However, the appeals court disagrees. The plaintiff, Billie Allen, is seeking damages from Boston Scientific and…