Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Lawsuit

Vaginal slings and vaginal mesh are used to treat female urinary stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Stress urinary incontinence is a type of incontinence caused by a leakage of urine during moments of physical stress. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when a pelvic organ, which includes the bladder, the uterus, the bowel, and the rectum, drops or “prolapses” from its normal position and pushes against the walls of the individual’s vagina. This can be caused when the muscles that hold the pelvic organs in place become weakened or stretch from childbirth or surgery.

Vaginal Mesh

Vaginal mesh is made from a synthetic material, and vaginal slings are made from synthetic mesh, your own tissues, or other tissue sources. The purpose of the vaginal mesh is to provide support for your vagina or uterus by reinforcing the weakened vaginal tissue. The mesh is placed underneath the vaginal skin, with the goal that the body’s tissues grow into it an. The mesh provides reinforcement of the weakened vaginal tissue. The purpose of the vaginal sling procedure is to create a hammock of support for the vaginal wall, reinforcing the muscles that control the flow of urine and to help prevent the urethra from opening when you cough, sneeze, or laugh. The procedure involves placing a piece of material under the urethra.

Vaginal Mesh Can Cause Multiple Injuries

Many patients who have had a vaginal mesh and/or sling implanted have experienced serious injury as a result, including infection, pain, internal and external scarring, erosion of the mesh into the vaginal wall and other tissues, pain during sexual intercourse or the loss of the ability to perform sexually, urinary problems, and recurrence of the prolapse or incontinence.

Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh

Avaulta Anterior and Posterior Biosynthetic Support System is a vaginal mesh manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc. that is surgically implanted to prevent pelvic organ prolapse. Lawsuits regarding Bard Avaulta mesh allege that a negligent design of the vaginal sling increase the risk that women may suffer severe complications, physical pain and suffering, deformity and the need for additional corrective surgery. In many cases, Bard Avaulta mesh problems have required multiple surgeries to remove the vaginal sling.

In October 2008, the FDA issued a warning about problems with vaginal mesh, including Bard Avaulta, indicating that the products have been associated with hundreds of reports of severe infection, pain, urinary problems, erosion and other painful complications. Our firm is actively filing and litigating these cases. We are accepting clients who have sustained injury from the use of vaginal mesh and/or sling products, including Bard Avaulta mesh.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Lawyers

Our firm is actively filing and litigating these cases. Call our office at 816-931-2230 for a free consultation and more information about your legal options if you have sustained injury from the use of vaginal mesh and/or sling products.