Health officials in Australia ban transvaginal mesh products
Australian health authorities have banned transvaginal surgical mesh products, saying that the devices are too risky for patients. Transvaginal mesh …
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Kentucky attorney general files transvaginal mesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon
The attorney general of Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon over surgical mesh products sold …
Johnson & Johnson faces transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuits from California, Washington attorney generals
The attorney generals of Washington and California have filed transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over complications from …
Lawsuits Filed Over Complications from Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Implants
The Food and Drug Administration has warned that transvaginal surgical mesh implants used for patients with stress urinary incontinence or …
Transvaginal mesh lawsuit verdicts: $18.5 million against Boston Scientific, $3.6 million against Bard
A federal court jury in West Virginia has ordered Boston Scientific Corp. to pay $18.5 million to four women after …
FDA seeking to classify transvaginal surgical mesh as ‘high risk device’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two proposed orders to address the health risks associated with surgical mesh …
Transvaginal surgical mesh patient awarded $1.2 million in lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon
A jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $1.2 million to a woman who alleged injuries as a result …
Group of 24 women files surgical mesh lawsuit over problems following hernia repair surgery
Hernias have a high rate of recurrence, and surgeons often use surgical mesh to strengthen the hernia repair and reduce …
Transvaginal mesh manufacturers discuss settlement for thousands of lawsuits filed by injured women
Four manufacturers of transvaginal surgical mesh products are engaging in talks to settle thousands of lawsuits filed by women who …
Settlement reached in second federal trial for lawsuits regarding Avaulta transvaginal mesh implant
Transvaginal surgical mesh is a net-like implant usually made of plastic. The term “transvaginal” refers to surgical technique used to …