Thursday, July 28, 2011

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits filed

More than 400 lawsuits have been filed in New Jersey state court against Ethicon, Inc.  and Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson). 

The complaints allege that Johnson & Johnson was aware that their products were risky and dangerous but continued to manufacture and market them.  The specific line of mesh products in question were: Gynecare Prolene mesh, Gynecare Prolift mesh, Gynecare Gynemesh, Gynecare TVT sling and other pelvic mesh product manufactured by Ethicon. 

Some of the symptoms reported by patients of these mesh products include infections, pelvic pain, urinary complications, and erosion of the mesh device.  Earlier this month the FDA officially advised against using these mesh products as a means to repair pelvic organ prolapse or for weakened vaginal tissues due to childbirth, hernias, etc.   
Johnson & Johnson isn't the only company under fire for manufacturing and marketing their transvaginal mesh products.  C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, and American Medical Systems (AMS) have also allegedly manufactured defective mesh products.

There are two important steps to take if you have been negatively impacted from your transvaginal mesh implant.  First and foremost, it is critical that you visit your physician as soon as possible.  Second, if you're interested in seeking recovery from the company that is responsible for your injury, you will need to speak with a successful injury lawyer; preferably a vaginal mesh injury lawyer with a track record of maximizing settlements for their clients.

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