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The Simon Law Firm in St. Louis is investigating potential claims for women nationwide who have suffered injuries after the surgical implantation of mesh to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and/or stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
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FDA Safety Communication: Update on Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Date Issued: July 13, 2011
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Mesh used in Pelvic Surgeries Under Scrutiny - Chicago Tribune Report
Background
On October 20, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration issued a Public Health Notification to healthcare providers reporting that in the previous three years, the FDA had received over 1,000 complaints of complications from the use of mesh, including erosion of the mesh through the vaginal wall, infection, pain, recurrence of the prolapsed and/or incontinence and perforation of the bladder and bowel by the mesh.
In February, 2009, the FDA again expressed concern related to the safety and lack of adequate warnings related to these products.
Vaginal Mesh
Johnson & Johnson, through its subsidiary Ethicon, manufactures and sells the Gynecare Prolift Anterior Pelvic Floor Repair System, made from a synthetic polypropylene mesh, which is placed inside the pelvis to restore organ support. C.R. Bard manufactures and sells a similar product, the Avaulta Plus BioSynthetic Support System. Generally, these products are known as vaginal mesh.
Slings
Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon also manufacture and sell the Gynecare TVT Secur, which also contains polypropylene mesh meant to treat stress urinary incontinence with placement of sub-urethral mesh to support the urethra without tension. Bard manufactures and sells a similar product, the Align TO Trans-Obturator Urethral Support System. Generally, these products are known as slings or bladder slings.
Complications
All of these products use plastic mesh intended to shore up the prolapsed (fallen) organs, which can cause incontinence and other problems. In some women, however, the plastic mesh cuts through the vaginal wall, becoming exposed, increasing the risk of infection and causing pain. Moreover, the plastic mesh can also cut into nearby structures and tissues, causing holes in your bladder, bowel and/or uterus. Severe pain is often associated with these events.
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