WRAL

FDA: Pelvic mesh for women riskier than thought

A product commonly used in surgery to treat pelvic collapse and other women's health problems causes far more complications than previously thought and is likely exposing patients to unnecessary risks ...
WRAL

Prosecutors Are Said to Issue Subpoenas Over Pelvic-Mesh Surgery Financing

Prosecutors Are Said to Issue Subpoenas Over Pelvic-Mesh Surgery Financing Federal prosecutors in New York City are intensifying an investigation into allegations that a network of doctors, lawyers, ...
Medscape

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Linked to Good 1-Year Outcomes

December 26, 2008 — Trocar-guided transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse results in good clinical outcomes at 1 year, according to the results of a prospective, multicenter cohort study ...
Robb Report

Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair the Subject of FDA Warning

In a Health Notification issued in October 2008 and updated in July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical ...
KVUE

Surgical mesh: Defenders shine a light on yet another dangerous medical device

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly one in every five women suffer from prolapse, a condition where pelvic muscles no longer support pelvic organs. For years, surgeons made repairs using tissue from women's bodies ...
The Conversation

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products. The products are surgically ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Doctors say pelvic mesh lawsuits by 4 states are ill-advised

SEATTLE >> Doctors who specialize in female pelvic medicine say lawsuits by four states, including Washington and California, over products used to treat pelvic floor disorders and incontinence might ...
BBC

'I'm in constant pain after vaginal mesh surgery'

Susan McLarnon is one of several women who travelled to Downing Street "I walked into the hospital able-bodied and came out on crutches." Susan McLarnon is one of thousands of women across the UK who ...
Science Daily

New vaginal mesh material could help thousands of women affected by life changing complications

Scientists have developed a material that could be used as an alternative to the current vaginal mesh material, polypropylene, used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.
The Conversation

Not all vaginal implants are a problem and treating them the same puts many women at risk

Jennifer King is the Chair of the UroGynaecological Society of Australasia. Last week, a Senate Committee investigating the impacts of “transvaginal mesh implants” on women in Australia handed down ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Gynecologic Reconstructive Surgery

Reconstructive surgery can be used to treat urogynecological conditions and restore normal female anatomy and function. Gynecologic reconstructive procedures range from minimally invasive procedures ...