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Defective Products : Vaginal Mesh Devices

In July 2001, the FDA issued a warning against transvaginal mesh devices. According to the FDA, these devices may cause serious, long-term medical complications.


Women who experience pelvic organ prolapse (POP) have in the past had transvaginal mesh devices implanted. The objective of the mesh devices was to strengthen a woman's vaginal tissue and support the weight of the surounding organs.

What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)?

Following a pregnancy or other medical condition, some women's vaginal tissue may weaken.  When that occurs, a women may experience a medical condition called "Pelvic Organ Prolapse," or "POP."  POP can cause the bladder, uterus, bowel, and other organs to shift their position.

POP can lead to pelvic discomfort  It can also disrupt sexual function, urinary function, and bowel function. Transvaginal mesh devices (also called "pelvic slings") were orginally designed to prevent this shifting by strengthening the surrounding vaginal wall.

What Problems Do Vaginal Mesh Devices Cause?

Transvaginal mesh has been known to cause problems.In July 2008, after receiving numerous complaints from patients about the devices, the FDA sent doctors a letter cautioning them about the problems potentially caused by mesh devices.  

The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the foremost medical journals in the world, found in a separate study that there are inherent risks in implanting mesh devices, and that the associated side effects were much more serious than alternative treatments. 

Common complaints include:


  1. Skin breakage;
  2. Bleeding;
  3. Device protrusion;
  4. Urinary incontinence;
  5. Serious infection;
  6. Vaginal pain;
  7. Erosion of the device;
  8. Repeated episodes of POP.

Who Makes the Transvaginal Mesh Devices?

The most commonly used mesh devices are manufactured by American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific Corp., C. R. Baird, and a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson called "Ethicon."

What Are My Legal Rights?

If you believe you have suffered serious medical complications as a result of a vaginal mesh device, then you have legal rights against the company who manufactured the device, and possibly your doctor.

In order to win a legal case for your injuries, you must establish a number of things.  Among other items you must prove are the following:


  1. You must prove who made the device;
  2. You must prove when the device was implanted;
  3. You must prove that the device was defective;
  4. You must prove that the defect in the device caused injury;
  5. You must prove your "damages," i.e., the amount of money to which you should be entitled.

How Much Will It Cost to Tell Me If I Have A Legitimate Case?

Some lawyers may charge you for an initial evaluation as well as costs of collecting evidence such as medical records, hospital records, wage records, etc.

At our law firm, we do not charge anything at all to analyze your situation and let you know if you have a case or not. We believe that it is in your best interest to get a free evaluation right up front so you can know whether it is worth going through the hassle of hiring an attorney and pursuing a pharmaceutical company in court.

If we think you have a legitimate case, we'll let you know.  If we don't think you have a legitimate case, we'll let you know that as well.  That way, you can have some peace of mind knowing that you've at least had someone with experience give you a good, solid legal analysis.

How Do You Decide If You Will Accept My Case?

We don't take every case.  We have too many clients with serious, legitmate cases to accept cases from everyone who wants to hire us.  We will not take your case if you medical complications are minor.  We won't take your case if we don't think we can prove that your injuries are connected to the mesh device.  And we won't take your case if we think you are only in it for the money.

We accept cases only from clients who's cases we believe are legitimate and serious.  We only accept clients who are willing to work together with us.  We want to work with people who have been seriously harmed and who we think we can really help.  Our objective in your case, if we accept it, is to get you a good enough result so that you can get help for what can be fixed, you can get monetary compensation for what you've been through, and so you can have some financial peace of mind for your future.

How Do I Apply For A Free Case Review?

We've tried to make the application process as simple as possible.  You have two options.

First, you can use the contact forms on this website for a confidential evaluation.  Just complete the forms, tell us a little bit about yourself and your situation, and that information will be immediately transmitted to an attorney who will get to work immediately for you.

Second, you can call our toll free number and provide the same information, any time of the day or night. Our toll free number is 877.724.7800.