The first round Vaginal Mesh Outreach  project will be launched in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose,  The outreach launch has decided to continue in Philadelphia due to the size of the population with potential mesh lawsuits yet to be filed. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Levittown, and Harrisburg is part of the new launch.

Vaginal Mesh Complications

What are the Transvaginal Mesh Complications ?

    Erosion of vaginal tissue can result from a vaginal mesh
    Hardening of the vaginal mesh
    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
    Difficulty voiding and the need for self catherizations
    Vaginal scarring

Many Pennsylvania and Philadelphia  women  have suffered injuries as a result of vaginal mesh. The Helpline is here for you. The bellweather trials are about to begin and 2013 will be a meaningful year for the women who have suffered from the mesh. Now is the time to file your pelvic mesh lawsuit.

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The vaginal mesh lawsuit proceedings have begun" We want all women covered and we want them to get medical and legal help", the helpline representatives tell us. "We have the staff and capacity to help women by offering support and guidance"."They just feel more comfortable with a  social worker then a law firm"

The outreach is a massive undertaking for the Vaginal Mesh Helpline. Their mission is clear and they are ready. They expect to be adding 5-10 new cities a week until they have the major cities in the U.S covered.  The helpline is seeking all women who have not filed their vaginal mesh lawsuit "to stand up and seek justice"

The first round Vaginal Mesh Outreach projected reach the following cities to be:

New York, N.Y.,
Los Angeles, Calif., http://www.vaginalmeshhelpline.com
Chicago, Ill.,
Houston, Tex.,
Philadelphia, Pa,.
Phoenix, Ariz,.
San Antonio, Tex.,
San Diego, Calif.,
Dallas, Tex.,
San Jose, Calif.,

Second vaginal mesh Outreach Campaign

Jacksonville, Fla., http://www.vaginalmeshhelpline.com
Indianapolis, Ind.,
San Francisco, Calif.,
Austin, Tex., http://www.vaginalmeshhelpline.com
Columbus, Ohio,
Fort Worth, Tex.,
Charlotte, N.C.,
Detroit, Mich.,
El Paso, Tex.,
Memphis, Tenn.,

Third round of Vaginal Mesh Outreach

Baltimore, Md.,
Boston, Mass.,
Seattle, Wash.,
Washington, DC,
Nashville,
Denver, Colo.,
Louisville,
Milwaukee, Wis.,
Portland, Ore.,
Las Vegas, Nev.,

Additional Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Outreach

Oklahoma City, Okla,
Albuquerque, N.M.,
Tucson, Ariz.,
Fresno, Calif.,
Sacramento, Calif.,
Long Beach, Calif.,
Kansas City, Mo.,
Mesa, Ariz.,
Virginia Beach, Va.,
Atlanta, Ga.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.,
Omaha, Nebr.,
Raleigh, N.C.,
Miami, Fla.,
Cleveland, Ohio,
Tulsa, Okla.,
Oakland, Calif,.
Minneapolis, Minn.,
Wichita, Kans.,
Arlington,,

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Some Basic Facts

There are leads companies out there sending email blasts and trying to get you to sign with them, They are not lawyers and will be selling you to a lawyer as middlemen. You must use caution.

We can help you in:

The mesh lawsuits are not class action litigations. They are what are known as multi-district litigations. You do not need a local lawyer. What you do need is an experienced lawyer with a history of helping women with prior drug or medical device litigations. You need a law firm with  concerned staff who have answers to the questions you ask.  The Vaginal Mesh Helpline only accepts law firms who have a designated female who knows everything there is to know about the mesh. This could be a female attorney or a mature woman who understands.

We only work with law firms who are experienced mass tort litgators. They must have prior experience with a dangerous drug or device that has become an MDL and has harmed women. All law firms go thru a vigorous interview process. We do not accept all of them. The doctors on our list come from our callers who have had a positive experience with them.

We are proud to have amongst our lawyer network two law firms that were involved in helping women with the silicone breast implant litigations. One of those firms is still helping woman in 2012.  The other was a lead counsel. Some women are still waiting for settlements on these disease claims today. This can give you a sense of  how long it takes and how lives can be turned around when a manufacturer puts profits over people.

Competition For Mesh Clients is Out of Control

Lawyers are after the women who have been injured by the mesh. The internet is over run and the T.V screen filled with vaginal mesh lawyer ads. You must take legal action but, you also need medical help and support. Most law firms will not help you get a doctor.

Call the Vaginal Mesh Helpline and speak to a female medical social worker. Get  support, medical help and legal help. You are not alone.  Read the comments from other mesh victims on this site. You must file a vaginal mesh lawsuit and that must be done quickly, The statute of limitations is running out in many states. For more information call our helpline today.

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FDA’s Propose Tracking System Could Reduce Vaginal Mesh Complications
Tracy Ray

The FDA has proposed a new regulation that would require all new medical devices to carry a unique device identifier (UDI). The UDI would be a code of letters and numbers. Such a code would make it much easier to track devices, which in turn would make it much easier to report complications with a particular model or to find out about such problems.

According to the FDA, “A UDI system has the potential to improve the quality of information in medical device adverse event reports, which will help the FDA identify product problems more quickly, better target recalls and improve patient safety.”

For example, if such a tracking system were in place, a doctor who had a patient with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and wanted to implant a vaginal mesh device could look up the different models by the UDI and immediately see what transvaginal mesh complications, if any, had been reported with each specific model. Likewise, in the event of a recall, a UDI would make the process much more efficient: the company or the FDA would simply announce that the model carrying a particular UDI number was being recalled.

The FDA’s proposal was a response to legislation passed by Congress in 2007 that directed the FDA to develop regulations establishing a unique device identification system for medical devices.
Many women have suffered transvaginal mesh complications

Such a system might enable future patients to avoid problems resulting from transvaginal mesh. Many women have suffered such complications, including pain, infections, mesh erosion, protrusion, vaginal scarring, dyspareunia, and perforation of the bowels, bladder, or blood vessels. Many of these devices were approved under the FDA’s controversial 510(k) approval process, which allows products to be approved without first undergoing clinical trials to prove they are safe.

If the physicians treating these women had been able to easily look up the type of vaginal mesh device they were considering implanting, and immediately see reports of problems associated with the device, they would have been able to weight the risks and make an informed decision about whether to implant that particular device.
Vaginal mesh MDL consolidated lawsuits

Many women who have suffered complications have filed vaginal mesh lawsuits in order to get compensation for their pain, suffering, and reduced quality of life. Most of these lawsuits charge that the manufacturers of these devices did not test them for safety before putting the on the market and failed to warn the public of the devices’ risks. A number of federal lawsuits have been consolidated in a vaginal mesh MDL in West Virginia.

For help call the Vaginal Mesh Helpline and Vaginal Mesh Support Group today, Let us help you find and vaginal mesh lawyer and doctor.

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C.R. Bard's products include:

        Bard Pelvitex
        Bard Pelvisoft
        Bard Pelvilace or Pelvicol
        Bard Utrtex
        Bard Uretex TO
        Bard Uretex TOO2
        Bard Uretex TOO3
 

Complications with Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh Include:

•     Severe physical pain
•     erosion of the mesh
•     pain during sexual intercourse
•     Difficulty voiding
•     patch bleeding
•     lower back pain
•     Reoccurrence of POP or SUI
•     Severe infection
•     Urinary  related problems

Bard Avaulta Mesh Lawyers are filing lawsuits for women with complications from the Bard Avaulta Vaginal mesh.
 
If you have complications from a Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh do not wait because the first Bellwether trial is  scheduled in the Bard Avaulta Mesh Implant MDL

The trial is now set to begin on February 5, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

The purpose of bellwether trials is for both parties to get an idea of how juries will respond to common evidence in representative trials. They can then use this information to negotiate settlements, to plan their strategy for future trials, or to serve as precedents. In January, Judge Goodwin told the attorneys in the Bard MDL to compile a list of possible bellwether cases. Now that a date has been set for the first bellwether trial, a schedule will be established for the discovery process so that the pre-trial proceedings can begin.

You must retain an experienced multi district litigation lawyer immediately. Call the Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh helpline today.

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Vaginal Mesh Helpline Medical  Update reports on a June 21, 2012 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, which found that though the insertion of a vaginal sling during surgery decreases the chances of postoperative urinary incontinence, it carries higher risks of urethral sling complications.*

The study analyzed data from 337 participants who underwent surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse (“POP”) between May 2007 and October 2009. The women were randomly assigned either a vaginal sling or sham incisions. The study found:

        After three months, 23.6 percent of women with the sling had urinary incontinence, compared to 49.4 percent without a vaginal sling.

        After 12 months, 27.3 percent of patients with the sling suffered from urinary incontinence, compared to 43 percent of those without.

        Those implanted with the sling suffered complications. Nearly seven percent of the sling group suffered bladder perforation, versus none in the control group.

        31 percent of women experienced urinary tract infections as a urethral sling complication, versus 18.3 percent in the non-sling group.

        Bleeding complications occurred in 3.1 percent of the sling group; incomplete bladder emptying occurred in 3.7 percent of the sling group. Neither occurred at all in the non-sling group.

Urethral Sling Complications Adds To Concerns About Vaginal Mesh Side Effects

According to an accompany commentary to the study, vaginal mesh slings are different from other types of transvaginal mesh used for POP repair. The slings are small and shaped like straps, approximately 1 cm wide and 10 cm long, while vaginal mesh sheets can span up to 10 cm wide and 20 cm long. In September 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) convened a panel to evaluate the safety of vaginal mesh implants. Although the agency recommended post market studies for transvaginal mesh, they did not require such studies for midurethral slings. The latest study raises questions about the risks and benefits of vaginal mesh slings. The FDA noted that the vaginal sling provides an “anatomic” benefit, but may not result in better symptomatic results. Since the study was limited to a one year follow up, the long-term consequences of urethral sling complications are still unknown.

Current vaginal mesh lawsuits are increasing. There are numerous vaginal mesh related implants creating severe complications. Many women do not realize that all of these are mesh devices and are part of the huge vaginal mesh lawsuits. The Vaginal mesh helpline currently has a number of pre screened experienced Tort lawyers  for women seeking to file vaginal mesh lawsuits. We cxan also help with doctors in some states.

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What is a MUlti District litigation ?

Multidistrict litigation is a procedure utilized in the federal court system to transfer to one federal judge all pending civil cases of a similar type filed throughout the United States. The decision whether cases should be transferred is made by a panel of seven federal judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation meets periodically to review requests that cases be consolidated for pretrial matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407

Vaginal mesh MDL'S

In December 2008, all Mentor ObTape lawsuits pending in federal courts were consolidated for MDL in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, before the Honorable Judge Clay D. Land. In October 2010, 36 lawsuits against Bard (manufacturer of one brand of vaginal mesh) were consolidated for MDL in the Southern District of West Virginia; the number of included cases has since grown to nearly 300. The first vaginal mesh bellwether trial against Bard is scheduled to begin on February 15, 2013. Later, in February 2012, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation created three additional MDLs in the Southern District of West Virginia; the defendants are: American Medical Systems; Boston Scientific; and Ethicon. Also in October 2010, Judge Carol E. Higbee of the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled in favor of centralized management for all current and future complaints against manufacturers Johnson &Johnson and Bard (more than 400 such cases have currently been filed). The New Jersey cases are not part of a federal MDL, but are being managed on a state level.

A motion has been filed to create a sixth transvaginal mesh MDL, involving lawsuits over Coloplast pelvic mesh, and a panel of federal judges will meet later this month to consider whether the cases should be consolidated for pretrial proceedings and centralized before the same judge in West Virginia who is presiding over cases involving similar products sold by other manufacturers.

To Summarize the vaginal mesh MDL

There are currently four different MDLs (multidistrict litigations) centralized before Chief District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, involving lawsuits over transvaginal mesh products sold by C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems (AMS), Boston Scientific and Ethicon.

A fifth MDL, which was established in 2004 for lawsuits involving Mentor ObTape, is centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. However, many of the Mentor ObTape lawsuits have already settled and the litigation is at a very advanced stage.

Update on Vaginal Mesh Proceedings

Judge Issues Order to Proceed with Discovery in Vaginal Mesh MDL
Emma Gonzalez | July 6th, 2012 |

On June 14, 2012, Chief District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who presides over the U.S. District Court for the Western District of West Virginia, issued a pretrial order to proceed with discovery processes in the transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL. In laymen’s terms, this means that lawyers for the plaintiffs, who allege a variety of vaginal mesh problems, are now able to request evidence, documentation and other paperwork from product manufactures and defendant companies.
Discovery to seek evidence of vaginal mesh problems

True to name, discovery is a legal term for the pretrial process of “discovering” evidence from the opposing party. In this case, Judge Goodwin has authorized vaginal mesh attorneys to seek depositions, interrogatories (fact-gathering questionnaires), and other supporting documentation from vaginal mesh manufacturers and other named defendants. Judge Goodwin’s order is a very important step for the MDL, as it allows counsel to prepare for the first trials.
Judge presides over four transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL’s

Judge Goodwin will preside over several transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL’s – those against American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard, and Ethicon. While Judge Goodwin has been assigned to the C.R. Bard MDL since 2010, it was not until 2012 that the other three were consolidated and appended to his court docket. The four MDL’s consolidate cases from thousands of women, and currently number 333 against AMS, 182 against Boston Scientific, 411 against C.R. Bard, and 253 against Ethicon. MDL numbers are growing fast, and this rapid rate is not expected to decrease in the near future.
Vaginal mesh attorneys cite range of complications

MDL plaintiffs allege several vaginal mesh problems, among them pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence aggravated by vaginal mesh. Additionally, women report chronic infection, bleeding, vaginal scarring, severe discomfort, and pain during intercourse. For some, what was meant to be a solution to their problems results in device erosion – deterioration of the implant – or extrusion, in other words, dislocation of the implant to such a point that it protrudes into the vaginal canal. In the worst of cases, women allege that their defective implants cannot be completely removed, even after multiple surgeries.

It is important to understand that a local lawyer is not necessary for the Vaginal mesh lawsuits. That lawyer will not necessarily be a part of the proceedings but, will most likely be seniding your case to another law firm that is equipped to handle mass torts.

Lead Counsels and the vaginal mesh MDL

On April 13th, Chief Judge Joseph R. Goodwin held a hearing to consider what MDL attorneys will be appointed to serve as lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the consolidated transvaginal mesh litigation.  Attiorneys from around the country comprise the Executive Committee and fifty firms comprise the PSC.

That is why it is extremely important for you to hire an end of the line lawyer so that your casr is not moved from a local law firm to a larger law firm to the MDL lead counsel. Many lead counsels are just end of the libne lawyers and are not taking cases, others are. Your attorney must be familiar with the MDL process. for the Vaginal mesh Helpline dial 1 877 522-2123

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We have had reports from many women with Gynecare Mesh complications.

Uses for Gynecare Mesh
Pelvic Organ Prolapse has been one of the key rationals doctors have used for mesh implantation

Complications

• Gynecare Mesh Erosion
• Uncreased Urinary Incontinence
• Or problems voiding
• Inability to have sexual intercourse
• Gynecare Mesh Infection
• Puncture of the bladder, intestines or bowels
• Severe bleeding
• Pain (constant or during intercourse)
• Constant Infection
• Vaginal scarring or shrinkage
• Urinary issues
• Return of  Pelvic organ Prolapse

Gynecare Mesh lawyers are filing lawsuits for Gynecare Mesh

Manufacturer: Ethicon
Product: Gynemesh PS (K013718) a/k/a/ Prolift Pelvic Floor, Prolene Polypropylene Mesh

Manufacturer: Gynecare
Product: Secur, Tension Free Vaginal Tape

Manufacturer: Johnson & Johnson
Product: K974098

June 4th, 2012
Ethicon, Inc., a unit of Johnson & Johnson and the manufacturer of several widely-used transvaginal mesh products, including the Gynecare TVT Secur System and Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair System, announced today that it is taking these products off the market.

Women should be aware that there are many mesh implants and Gynecare is only one causing horrific complications.  The MDL Multi District lawsuits for Gynecare are  currently being consolidated in West Virginia.

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Serious complications associated with surgical mesh implants.

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Serious complications associated with Surgical or Pelvic Mesh Implants.

In July 2011, FDA warns increased risk of serious and painful complications associated with the transvaginal surgical mesh.
Contact us now for more information about your rights!
Surgical or Pelvic Mesh Implant lawsuits are being reviewed for women who have experienced:

    Infection
    Vaginal Pain
    Urinary problems
    Pelvic Pain

    Erosion of the mesh into the vagina
    Hardening of the vaginal mesh
    Injury to nearby organs
    Difficulty during sex

Brand names of Mesh Implants that many patients have reported problems with consist of:

    Boston Scientific®
    Caldera®
    Sofradium®
    Tyco®
    Ethicon®

    Gynecare Prolift ®
    C.R. Bard Avaulta®
    Johnson & Johnson®
    American Medical Systems®
    Mentor Corporation®

Other possible Surgical or Pelvic Mesh Implant side effects include:

    Pain
    Erosion through vaginal epithelium
    Recurrence of prolapse and/or incontinence
    Bowel, bladder, and blood vessel perforation
    Dyspareunia

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or complication from a Surgical or Pelvic Mesh Implant you may be entitled to substantial financial compensation!
There is limited time to file your claim!
DON'T DELAY!
Find out if you are entitled to compensation for your suffering TODAY!

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This website is a free matching service only and is not responsible for services or information from third party providers. This site does not provide tax or legal advice, and services are not available in all states.
 

These may be  leads companies, not a lawyers. If you are suffering from a vaginal mesh and want some good solid concerned medical advice and legal help call the Vaginal Mesh Helpline and speak to a female medical social worker, MSW, LCSW, with almost 3 decades experience working with people in need and over two decades working with the legal community.  All our lawyers are end of the line attorneys.All lawyers we deal with go thru an extensive screening process. All the lawyers in our network work with each other to your best interest. They are end of the line lawyers. Each office has a female repesentative or lawyer  experienced with the mesh. Beware all the emails and direct solicitations. These are not allowed in many states.

We care about you and our goal is to get you to a doctor that can help you and get you justice for your misery. You are not alone. Be aware that the staute of limitations is running very close in many states. You should have legal representation but, chose wisely. For help call us at 1 877 522-2123

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J&J Sold Vaginal Mesh Implant After Sales Halt Ordered
By David Voreacos and Alex Nussbaum on June 26, 2012

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (JNJ), the biggest health-care products maker, continued to sell a vaginal mesh implant for nine months after U.S. regulators told the company to stop marketing the device, according to court records.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told J&J in a letter on Aug. 24, 2007, to halt Gynecare Prolift sales until the agency decided whether the device was “substantially equivalent” to other products on the market. The FDA cited the “potential high risk for organ perforation” when surgeons insert the mesh vaginally to support weakened pelvic tissue.
“You may not market this device until you have provided adequate information” on 16 potential deficiencies and received FDA approval, the agency told New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J in the letter. “If you market the device without conforming to these requirements, you will be in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.”
The FDA cleared the device in May 2008 without ordering sanctions, after nine months of negotiations with J&J’s Ethicon unit. The company faces more than 1,400 lawsuits by women who say the mesh caused organ perforation, pain, scarring and nerve damage. Lawyers for the women say the device’s approval history could increase J&J’s cost to resolve the litigation.
“If a company knows the FDA tells them, ‘Don’t sell a device,’ they’re supposed to not sell it,” Adam Slater, an attorney suing on behalf of 150 women, said in a phone interview. “It’s egregious that J&J was selling the device without clearance.”
Letter Unsealed
The 2007 letter was part of a group of documents filed under seal in state court in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and made public in May at the request of Slater, a partner at Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC in Roseland, New Jersey. Lawsuits also are pending in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia.
J&J began selling (JNJ) the Prolift in 2005 without filing a new application after determining on its own that it was substantially similar to the Gynemesh, a company device already approved by the FDA, said Matthew Johnson, a J&J spokesman, in an e-mail. The device maker relied on FDA guidance for when companies must submit new applications, Johnson said.
The FDA disagreed with J&J’s interpretation and required a new application that prompted questions in the August 2007 letter, Morgan Liscinsky, an agency spokeswoman, said in an e-mail.
J&J faced no sanctions because the FDA determined that the company applied the guidance in good faith and it “promptly complied” when the agency required a new application, Liscinsky said.
Fines, Injunctions
Sanctions for selling products without approval may include fines, injunctions against a company or senior managers and the seizure of illegally marketed devices, Liscinsky said.
The August 2007 letter was “only one part of an extended dialogue with FDA in 2007-08, and it is out of context,” Johnson said in the e-mail. “Throughout this process, our actions were responsible, appropriate and consistent with FDA regulations.”
Henry G. Garrard III, a lawyer who represents women suing in federal court in Charleston, said the FDA’s failure to take additional steps to halt Prolift sales or to sanction J&J raises questions about the agency’s power to protect patients.
“Companies know the FDA has little enforcement ability and scarce resources,” Garrard, of Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley PC in Athens, Georgia, said in a phone interview.
“Every woman in America who has been implanted with these devices absolutely should be outraged,” he said. “They should be mad at the company because the company knew they could get away with it.”
Ordered Study
Surgeons thread mesh implants through vaginal incisions and use the devices to treat incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which weakened muscles fail to support organs. Almost 300,000 were used in U.S. women in 2010, the FDA estimated last year.
An FDA database of reported malfunctions, deaths and serious injuries shows the agency received 123 complaints about the Prolift from 2005 to May 15, 2008, when the device won clearance. The company said in a September 2007 letter to regulators that reported problems accounted for less than 0.5 percent of sales for both Gynemesh and Prolift.
An agency report in July found a fivefold jump in deaths, injuries or malfunctions tied to prolapse mesh inserted vaginally. In January, the FDA ordered J&J, Murray Hill, New Jersey-based C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) (BCR) and other manufacturers to study organ damage and complications related to the products.

J & J has just removed the Gynacare of the market for four of the devices and changed the labeling for a fifth. They claim this not to be a recall and for financial reasons only. The vaginal mesh helpline can only say "how very interesting indeed".

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