The Pelvic Mesh Helpline is here to help you.

Our pelvic mesh medical social worker can help you understand your mesh complications and how to get a vaginal mesh doctor. We can also offer help in connecting with a pelvic mesh lawyer. The Pelvic  Mesh Helpline is connecting women with pelvic mesh lawyers and doctors nationwide. Let us help you locate a pelvic mesh lawyer. Pelvic mesh go under many names: They could be called a vaginal mesh, bladder sling, vaginal tape, TVT, pelvic mesh, or surgical mesh. This is still a vaginal mesh.

Manufacturers Involved In the Pelvic Mesh Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon TVT Gynecare, TVT Gynemesh, PS Prolene Polypropylene Mesh, Patch Secur Bard Avaulta Plus™ BioSynthetic Support System Avaulta Solo TM, Synthetic Support System Faslata®, Allograft Pelvicol® ,Tissue PelviSoft®, Biomesh Pelvitex™, Polypropylene Mesh American Medical Systems or AMS SPARC®, Boston Scientific Advantage™, Sling System Obtryx®, Curved Single Obtryx®, Mesh Sling Prefyx Mid U™, Mesh Sling System Prefyx PPS™

Many women who have suffered injuries as a result of pelvic  mesh have decided to file  pelvic mesh lawsuits. This has become a Multi-District Litigation and lawsuits are being consolidated and filed in selected districts thru-out the USA.  Pelvic Mesh Helpline lawyers are accepting nationwide cases on an individual basis, not as part of a class action.

Pelvic Mesh Multi District Lawsuit List Consolidated Under Judge Goodwin in West Virginia

Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit MDL – 2325, IN RE: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit MDL – 2326 IN RE: Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit MDL – 2327 IN RE: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Pelvic mesh lawsuit MDL – 2387 IN RE: Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation

What are the Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit  Complications ?

• Erosion of the pelvic mesh thru the vaginal wall
• Pelvic Mesh Failure
• Infection is a serious mesh-patch complication
• Pain and discomfort
• Perforations of the bowel, bladder or blood vessels
• Recurrence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
• Urinary problems and more severe incontinence
• Painful sexual intercourse
• Potential injury to the partner
• Feeling the mesh or pieces of substance in the vaginal canal
• Vaginal mesh erosion
• Increased incontinence
• Lower back pain
• Abdominal pain
• Gastrointesitnal discomfort
• Bladder and or bowel incontinence

The Vaginal Mesh Helpline is keeping you up to date on all the vaginal mesh lawsuit news. There are new developements in the vaginal mesh trials. Judge Higbee has ordered Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, to release post-marketing safety data and FDA correspondence related to its mesh products. The data is likely to include safety information the FDA requested in January 2012 from 30 transvaginal mesh device manufacturers. The FDA asked for 3 years of data on the safety and effectiveness of various mesh products.

New Data of Interest to Vaginal Mesh Victims and Their Vaginal Mesh Lawyers

Vaginal mesh lawyers are expected to review the newly released safety data on Ethicon’s products. The information may reveal key information about how the company brought its products to market, and about how much it knew about serious safety risks and complications.

Vaginal mesh may be used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. This exists when a woman’s pelvic muscles become overly stretched and weakened due to multiple childbirths, surgery, or aging. The muscles may allow the bladder, uterus, or bowel to drop or fall into the vaginal wall because they are not able to adequately support pelvic organs. This may cause symptoms like pressure and urinary incontinence.

Gynecare mesh and similar mesh products were designed to provide support and help pelvic organs back into their original position. This helps to reduce urinary incontinence and other symptoms. Post-marketing reports, however, indicate that women are experiencing more pain and discomfort than prior to the surgery.

On July 13, 2011, the FDA released a safety communication noting that complications from transvaginal mesh repair for pelvic organ prolapse are not rare. The FDA also noted that even multiple corrective surgeries may not fully correct problems like erosion and infection. Other side effects may include organ perforation, bleeding, continued urinary problems, painful sexual intercourse, mesh extrusion, and recurrence of pelvic organ prolapse.

Currently, thousands of women are involved in transvaginal mesh lawsuits around the country. In addition to products made by Ethicon, other manufacturers named as defendants include American Medical Systems, C. R. Bard, Boston Scientific, and Coloplast.

Johnson & Johnson Pulls Four Gynecare Products from Market

With over 600 vaginal mesh lawsuits currently pending in state and federal courts, Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon have stopped selling four vaginal mesh implants. In correspondence filed June 4, 2012, the companies told Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who is overseeing the current vaginal mesh MDL in the U.S. District Court in West Virginia, that they would cease commercializing the four products and plan to phase them out completely by early 2013.

Products included in the phase-out include:

    Gynecare TVT Secur
    Gynecare Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System
    Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair System
    Gynecare Prolift MTM Pelvic Floor Repair System

Despite this move, the companies will still be expected to release safety data regarding these four products for the New Jersey litigation.

The Gynecare Prolift device was the subject of an earlier controversy, when documents released from a New Jersey lawsuit revealed that Johnson & Johnson continued to sell the mesh even after the FDA directed the company to halt sales because the device lacked the appropriate clearance.

We will continue to keep you updated as new developements occurr.

The dates have been set to begin two manufacturers vaginal mesh trials. Vaginal mesh lawyers will begin the steps to bring justice to 1000's of women whose lives and bodies have turned to turmoil by a Prolene plastic mesh. The mesh was originally tauted as the cure all for urinary  incontinence, bladder, bowel and uterine prolapse. But, there were problems and the adverse incident reports and warnings began to surfice. In 2008 a warning was issued by the FDA.  As these mesh lawsuit trials begin we will hopefully begin to bring justice to the tens of thousands of women injured by the mesh.This is just the beginning and there is still time to file your mesh lawsuit.

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Trials Are Ready to Begin

Ethicon Gynecare Trials to Begin Next Year

The first Ethicon Gynecare pelvic mesh lawsuits are scheduled to go before a jury near the end of next year in New Jersey state court. Thes will be presented by lead vaginal mesh lawyers.

Judge Carol E. Higbee, who is overseeing the consolidated Ethicon vaginal mesh lawsuits in New Jersey Superior Court, has scheduled the first Ethicon Gynecare test cases, known as bellwether trials, to begin in November 2012.

Preliminary discovery for cases being prepared for early trial dates is to be completed by March 30, and expert witnesses are to be deposed by October 5, according to a scheduling order Judge Higbee issued on October 28.

More than 350 lawsuits over Ethicon Gynecare transvaginal mesh have been centralized under Higbee for pretrial proceedings.

The cases involves women who received Gynecare Prolift mesh, Gynecare Gynemesh, Gynecare Prolene mesh, Gynecare TVT sling or another pelvic mesh product manufactured by Ethicon.

Bard Trials To Begin Next Year

C.R. Bard Inc. will face its first federal-court trial next year over claims that the company’s vaginal-mesh implants injured women.

U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in Charleston, West Virginia, set a Feb. 5 trial date for the first of about 600 federal cases contending that Bard’s Avaulta device caused organ damage. Goodwin is overseeing a consolidation of cases filed in federal courts across the U.S. against Bard, Johnson & Johnson and other makers of vaginal-mesh inserts.

The order of trials for the first federal cases over Avaulta “will be determined after completion” of pretrial information exchanges between Bard and the plaintiffs, Goodwin said in his order yesterday.

We will continue to report as the news comes out.

The Vaginal Mesh Helpline lawsuits lawyers  and the Mesh Helpline are keeping women updated on all new vaginal Mesh lawsuit news. Coloplast has been added to the Multi district mesh lawsuits. Their brands are listed below.

 Coloplast Products Have Been  Named in The Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits
According to their website, Coloplast develops products and services “to make life easier for people with deeply personal and private medical conditions.” The company has a special focus on surgical urology, developing surgical devices for both men and women. For women, Coloplast markets products to treat pelvic organ prolapse and to control urinary incontinence.
The August 6 order by the JPML centralized 13 Coloplast pelvic mesh lawsuits into West Virginia. All plaintiffs allege that the company’s products caused serious injuries. The products at issue in these lawsuits, Novasilk, Exair, Suspend, and Axis, are used to treat pelvic organ prolapse by supporting weakened pelvic muscles.
Consolidation into one court helps conserve resources, increase efficiency, and reduce the risk of duplicative discovery or conflicting rulings from other courts. Each lawsuit retains its individual nature, however, and will be returned to its original court for trial after pre-trial proceedings are complete.

Wome are advised to file litigation immediately to avoid being closed out due to a staute of limitation issue in your state. All the noted mesh ccomplications are being seen in these mesh devices.

Coloplast Lawsuits

• Novasilk
• Exair
• Suspend
• Axis

The vaginal mesh lawsuits are heating up. Thousands of new cases are being filed in a total of 6 MDL's (Multi-District Litigations ).

Wome are being to figure our it is the mesh despite what their doctors are telling them. They are shouting  for justice for a Prolene mesh product that has wrecked havoc on their bodies and marriages. The majority of women implanted with either a vaginal mesh or bladder sling cannot have sexual intercourse.

Women are in pain and the complications and horrific stories of a failed mesh we hear on a  daily  basis are increasing. Women are seeing the vaginal mesh lawyer lawsuit ads on T.V and it is all starting to make sense and come together. They call for help in locating a doctor and lawyer that they can trust.

In response to this the Vaginal Mesh Helpline now has a network of pre-screened lawyers and is working to compile a list of trusted doctors.

Contact us today for a vaginal mesh lawsuit lawyer and doctor.

Nationwide Vaginal Mesh Lawyer Network Launched

In a response to confusion and the daily questions from women with a malfunctioning vaginal mesh the Vaginal Mesh Helpline now has a group of experienced. caring. pre-screened vaginal mesh lawyers. The Vaginal Mesh Helpline has launched the Vaginal Mesh Lawyer Network. We are reaching out to all women with a failed mesh to encourage you to file your vaginal mesh lawsuit today. Statute of limitations in many states are running close and it is too late for some vaginal mesh lawsuits already. Let us help you locate a vaginal mesh lawyer today.

Vaginal Mesh Complications Are Real

• Mesh erosion into the vaginal canal
• Bleeding
• Severe relentless pain
• Pain on one side of the body
• Lower back pain
• Bowel, Bladder discomfort
• Increased incontinence or difficulty voiding
• Bowel incontinence
• Stomach pain
• Neurological damage
• Pain standing for long periods
• Inabilty to work
• Inability to have sexual intercourse
• Depression

You have suffered form the mesh and deserve justice. However, with so many lawyers advertising for the vaginal mesh it is hard to choose. Our pre screened lawyers meet very specific criteria. Call for a vaginal mesh lawyer today.

The vaginal mesh complications in U.S have hurt 100's of women. This may be the largest mass dangrous product to date. Women call the helpline with hoorific stories on a daily basis. The FDA must not accelorate the approval process of Medical devices. The latest recall of breast implantas in Europe is a message that should be listened to.

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 Over the past year, proponents of an accelerated process for procuring FDA approval of high-risk medical devices have been citing the European Union’s process for approving medical devices as a model plan, aJanuary 19 Bloomberg Article states. The EU’s approval process–which allows complex medical devices to reach the European market an average of two years sooner than they reach the U.S. market–is luring device manufacturers away and is consequently contributing to the country’s high unemployment rate, medical device industry supporters argue.

The breast implant debacle in Europe, which involves the removal of thousands of potentially faulty implants manufactured by the now-defunct French company Poly Implants Protheses SA, has heightened scrutiny of the EU’s medical device approval process, however. The European breast implant problem therefore should make U.S. regulators realize that it would be unwise to adopt an accelerated medical device approval process similar to the one in place in Europe, according Carl Heneghan, an Oxford University teacher who has studied device recalls and is cited in the Bloomberg article.

“All the industry guys in the U.S. say, ‘we should have access to these products much sooner, like in Europe,’” the Bloomberg article quotes Heneghan as saying. “The flip side is, the European people are being used as guinea pigs.”

The importance of subjecting medical devices to comprehensive FDA reviews before those devices are approved for sale has been highlighted in recent months by the thousands of U.S. women who have suffered injuries as a result of vaginal mesh implants. Categorized by the FDA as medical devices that the agency can clear for sale based on similarity to medical devices already on the market and without the benefit of human testing, the implants have so far spawned more than 650 lawsuits filed by patients alleging that they have been significantly injured as a result of having mesh products implanted transvaginally. Articles on abc news and on local news explain the FDA approval process that cleared vaginal mesh for sale, and the tribulations of women who are suffering injuries as a result of vaginal mesh and are filing lawsuits to recover for those injuries. Women must be protected for these drugs and medical devices

About Pelvic Prolapse, Vaginal Mesh Helpline

The uterus is held in position by pelvic muscles, ligaments and other tissues. If the uterus drops out of its normal position, this is called prolapse. Prolapse is defined as a body part falling or slipping out of position. Prolapse happens when the pelvic muscles and connective tissues weaken. The uterus can slip to the extent that it drops partially into the vagina and creates a noticeable lump or bulge. This is called incomplete prolapse. Complete prolapse occurs when the uterus slips to such a degree that some uterine tissue is outside the vagina.

Pelvic prolapse is usually accompanied by some degree of vaginal vault prolapse. Vaginal vault prolapse occurs when the upper part of the vagina loses its shape and sags into the vaginal canal or outside the vagina. Pelvic prolapse may also involve sagging or slipping of other pelvic organs, including the bladder, the urethra which is the tube next to the vagina that allows urine to leave your body, and rectum.

Normanat and Proluterus
Anatomy of the Vagina

The vaginal vault is the “ceiling” or the inner, upper end of the vagina. The vaginal vault has four “compartments”: an anterior compartment, closest to the front of the body; the vaginal wall; a middle compartment consisting of the cervix; and a posterior compartment consisting of the vaginal wall at the back of the body.
Signs & Symptoms1

Women with mild cases of pelvic prolapse may have no noticeable symptoms. However, as the uterus falls further out of position, it can place pressure on other pelvic organs—such as the bladder or bowel — causing a variety of symptoms, including:

•     Sensation of sitting on a small ball
•     Heaviness or pulling in the pelvis
•     Pelvic or abdominal pain 
•     Pain during intercourse
•     Protrusion of tissue from the opening of the vagina
•     Repeated bladder infections
•     Vaginal bleeding or an unusual or excessive discharge
•     Constipation
•     Frequent urination or an urgent need to empty your bladder 

Symptoms may worsen with prolonged standing or walking due to added pressure placed on the pelvic muscles by gravity.
Causes and Risk Factors1

Pelvic prolapse is fairly common and the risk of developing the condition increases with age. It can occur in women who have had one or more vaginal births. Normal aging and lack of estrogen after menopause may also cause pelvic prolapse. Chronic coughing, heavy lifting and obesity increase the pressure on the pelvic floor and may contribute to the condition. Although rare, pelvic prolapse can also be caused by a pelvic tumor. Chronic constipation and the pushing associated with it can worsen pelvic prolapse.
Screening & Diagnosis1

Diagnosing pelvic prolapse requires a pelvic examination usually performed by a gynecologist. The doctor will ask about your medical history and perform a complete pelvic examination to check for signs of pelvic prolapse. You may be examined while lying down and standing. Imaging tests, such as ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may be performed to further evaluate the pelvic prolapse.
Treatment1

Treatment is not necessary unless the symptoms are bothersome. Most women seek treatment by the time the uterus drops to the opening of the vagina. Losing weight, stopping smoking and getting proper treatment for contributing medical problems, such as lung disease, may slow the progression of pelvic prolapse.

If you have very mild pelvic prolapse – without any symptoms – or very mild symptoms, treatment is usually unnecessary. However, keep in mind that without treatment, you may continue to lose uterine support, which could cause more severe symptoms.

While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci Surgical System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. There are no guarantees of outcome. All surgeries involve the risk of major complications. Before you decide on surgery, discuss treatment options with your doctor. Understanding the risks of each treatment can help you make the best decision for your individual situation. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual; it may not be applicable to your condition. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits. Only your doctor can determine whether da Vinci Surgery is appropriate for your situation. The clinical information and opinions, including any inaccuracies expressed in this material by patients or doctors about da Vinci Surgery, are not necessarily those of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and should not be considered as substitute for medical advice provided by your doctor. © 2010 Intuitive Surgical. All rights reserved.

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The Vaginal Mesh Helpline receives calls daily from women with Vaginal mesh complications. If you are having complications with your mesh device see a Urogyneciologist or your Doctor. Lawsuits are underway against the manufacturers of the vaginal mesh devices. The Vaginal Mesh Helpline can help you locate a Transvaginal Mesh lawyer who will take your case on an individual basis. These cases are contingency cases.

What is Vaginal Mesh?
Vaginal mesh, which is often called  a “hammock” or a “sling,” is a device which is used after surgery to treat POP and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. Many woman suffer these types of medical issues as a result of weakened pelvic muscles that stretch and weaken to the point where they can no longer completely support nearby organs.  As the pelvic floor muscles lose their retaining power, the bladder, urethra, bowel, and even uterus can “drop” downward, bulging into the vagina.  While there are several causes of this condition it normally occurs because of age, childbirth, hysterectomy, or menopause
While incontinence is not uncommon, normally when woman begin to experience symptoms like pressure, pain, SUI, constipation, and sexual problems, woman seek the advice of a doctor.  In another example of corporations putting profits over people, several medical device manufacturers began selling vaginal mesh as a cure all for these types of issues and told doctors and the world that these devices were safe for use.  Because of this sales job done by these medical device manufactures, vaginal mesh repair became very common as one of several surgical options.
The concept of the surgery is simple.  The doctor uses a surgical mesh to help reinforce the vaginal wall and provide an additional supporting layer to organs like the bladder or urethra which should ease the pain and permit woman to go to the bathroom easier.  However, it became apparent after several years after this product was used, many women began to experience complications like pain, infection, bleeding, extrusion, and urinary problems

The FDA’s Investigation into Transvaginal Mesh
In 2006, a type of vaginal mesh called the “bladder sling”, was removed from the market after studies found a high rate of vaginal extrusion where the sling started to rub against the  top of the vaginal wall the sling ripped through the wall causing major complications.
Then in October 2008, the FDA warned healthcare professionals about serious complications associated with vaginal mesh. By that time, the FDA had received over 1,000 reports about complications associated with other types of vaginal mesh.  Included in these complications were:
    •    Mesh erosion through vaginal wall or other body parts
    •    Infection
    •    Pain
    •    Urinary problems
    •    Recurrence of prolapse and/or incontinence
    •    Bladder, bowel or vessel perforation
    •    Vaginal scarring
    •    Pain during sexual intercourse
    •    Other problems that led to a significant decrease in patient quality of life due
to discomfort and pain.

Now, after receiving over 3000 complaints from women who suffered serious injuries caused by polypropylene transvaginal device/mesh, the FDA issued a very detailed and comprehensive statement to warn doctors that they should consider no longer using mesh to treat their patients.  The reason for the warning was that, in most instances, the risk of serious injury outweighed all benefits from the transvaginal mesh.  In short, the FDA found that use of transvaginal mesh should only be used a matter of last resort.  
Recent Research Indicates Serious Risks and Complications
In a recent article in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the journal found that patients would have been better off with traditional treatment rather than being implanted with vaginal mesh.  There has also been a recent clinical study which has shown that more than 15 percent of women who had surgery which used vaginal mesh are experiencing dangerous and painful condition known as “erosion,” in which the skin splits and the mesh protrudes.  The results of this mesh being exposed to your internal organs can be catastrophic.  If you feel any pain or suffer any symptoms or just don’t feel right, you need to go to a doctor right away so the doctor can determine whether your problems are a result of vaginal mesh.
Four Transvaginal Device Manufacturers Implicated in this problem
The manufacturers of the mesh and the products are as follows:
Johnson & Johnson®
    •    Ethicon® TVT
    •    Gynecare® TVT
    •    Gynecare® Prosima
    •    Gynecare® Prolift
    •    Gynemesh® PS

Boston Scientific®
    •    Advantage™ Sling System
    •    Obtryx® Curved Single
    •    Obtryx® Mesh Sling
    •    Prefyx Mid U™ Mesh Sling System
    •    Prefyx PPS™ System
    •    Arise®
    •    Pinnacle®
    •    Lynx®
    •    Solyx®

C.R. Bard®
    •    Avaulta Plus™ BioSynthetic Support
    •    Avaulta Solo™ Synthetic Support
    •    Faslata® Allograft
    •    Pelvicol® Tissue
    •    PelviSoft® Biomesh
    •    Pelvitex™ Polypropylene Mesh

American Medical Systems®
    •    SPARC®
    •    BioArc®
    •    MiniArc®
    •    Elevate®
    •    Monarc®
    •    Perigree®
    •    In-Fast®
    •    Apogee®

What to do about your Transvaginal Mesh?
The most important thing to do if you are suffering from these symptoms is to go see a doctor.  The potential result from this mesh could be nothing more than an irritation, but it can be as severe as death.  So you have to take care of your body. 
There are also several lawyers who are filing lawsuits against these manufacturers who put profits over people.  If you were implanted with defective mesh you do have rights and may be able to hold the mesh manufacturer responsible for your medical bills, time  that you are out of work, time that you are away from your family and all of your other pain and suffering.  It is time that we put a stop to these companies who put these dangerous products on the market and ruin our lives.