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Tens of thousands of women receive a transvaginal mesh (TVM) device each and every year from numerous suppliers: American Medical Systems, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson / Ethicon. Thousands of women have been injured through no fault of their own, including vaginal erosion, pain, urinary problems, bleeding, infection and more. Our attorneys are representing women in all fifty states and Canada who have been injured. For a free case evaluation, call 1-800-632-1404.
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Trials Involving TVM Devices
Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Over 10,000 Ethicon mesh implant lawsuits have been filed in various federal and state courts across the United States. A significant number of consumers who used transvaginal mesh implants and bladder slings manufactured by Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, had reportedly suffered from severe and debilitating injuries. In June 2012, J&J recalled its Ethicon’s entire range of Gynecare vaginal mesh implants following a surge in side effect injury complaints and the FDA’s order for mandatory safety assessments.
Ethicon Mesh Implant Products
Ethicon, incorporated as a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary in 1949, has 80 percent market share of surgical sutures sold in the United States. The company manufactured and sold the following vaginal mesh implants.
- Ethicon Gynecare Prolift, Prosima, Prolift+M Mesh Implants
Ethicon introduced the Gynecare Prolift range of transvaginal mesh implants in 2005. It was followed by Prosima and Prolift+M three years later. The products have reported 15.6 percent failure rate, making removal surgeries frequent, according to the Journal of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Overwhelming complaints of erosion and complications forced withdrawal of these products in June 2012.
- Ethicon Gynecare Gynemesh Mesh Implants
Introduced in 2002, Gynecare Gynemesh is infamous for getting intertwined with internal organs. It permitted body tissues to grow into it and remain intertwined, which required consumers to undergo multiple surgeries.
- Ethicon Prolene Mesh Implants
A polypropylene mesh, Ethicon Prolene mesh implants are more fragile in nature and their high plasticity causes severe complications and difficulties in users.
- Ethicon Gynecare TVT Bladder Slings
Sold under various names, such as TVT Secure, TVT Abbrevo, and TVT Obturator, the Gynecare TVT mesh slings were widely used for over a decade until cited for large-scale complications and problems.
The Approval Process of Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Questioned
Like other vaginal mesh implants, many of J&J’s Ethicon mesh and sling products got the FDA approval through the controversial 510(k) process. The process allows introduction of medical devices similar to those already being sold in the market. Manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants saw it as a window of opportunity to bring into the market new products without adequate testing for consumer safety. Gynecare Prolift and Prolift+M mesh implants of Ethicon were approved in a similar way. The two products were later withdrawn from the market after the FDA wanted a detailed safety assessment and consumers filed vaginal mesh lawsuits claiming injury.
Ethicon Gynecare Transvaginal Mesh Complaints
The most reported side effects of Ethicon Gynecare vaginal mesh implants include,
- injury to vagina and pelvic organs
- vaginal infection and inflammation
- mesh intertwined with pelvic organs
- early mesh erosion resulting in complications
- neuro-muscular problems
- vaginal scarring
- pelvic pain and bleeding
- signs of mesh implants appearing on vagina surface
- pelvic organ perforation
- pain during sexual intercourse
Ethicon Gynecare Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
About 7,751 federal Ethicon Gynecare transvaginal mesh lawsuits are pending for trial at the court of Judge Joseph Goodwin of West Virginia. Thousands of such litigations filed against Johnson & Johnson, including 1,800 in New Jersey alone, are awaiting trial in several state courts. South Dakota resident Linda Gross was awarded $11 million in damages in March 2013 when the first of New Jersey state lawsuits went for trial. The plaintiff has a terrifying experience following the implant of Gynecare Prolift pelvic support mesh. Complications led her to undergo 18 additional surgeries.
The plaintiff was awarded $3.345 million as compensation for past and future medical care, physical suffering, inability to earn, and loss of consortium. The jury also asked Johnson & Johnson to pay the client punitive damage to the tune of $7.7 6 million.
Helping You
You may have experienced mesh erosion, bleeding, urinary infections, vaginal scarring, pain during sexual intercourse, failure to conduct sexual intercourse and more. A physician may have tried to remove the mesh and been unable to do so. You may be in excruciating pain, and need help. We are offering free case evaluations to the general public across the United States and Canada. Manufacturers we consider include American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon,Gynecare, Coloplast, and Johnson & Johnson.
If you received a transvaginal mesh / sling and have been injured, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Problems include pain, inability to have intercourse,bleeding, mesh growth into the body, mesh erosion, and more. Problems could be irreversible. Please fill out the form to the right or call us so that we can provide you with forms to evaluate your potential case immediately.
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