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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits May Come After POP Surgery

Posted by Pat Coghlan on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, In : Lawsuit 
When surgical mesh is used to correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP), it means an increased in the longevity of the repair. The surgery involves incision in the abdomen or by way of the vagina.

The correct a prolapse via abdominal procedure (aka transabdominal) through the uterus or top of the vagina was a highly successful procedure way back in the 80s. As such, the procedure is now considered an effective surgical approach in the treatment of POP.

In 2010 alone, there are about 300,000 women in ...

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Transvaginal Mesh Lawyers Help Legal Assistance in Filing Tranvaginal Mesh Lawsuits

Posted by Pat Coghlan on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, In : Lawsuit 
Vaginal mesh first came to be approved by the FDA as treatment symptoms correlated to pelvic organ prolapse (aka POP).  The condition is characterized by the weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. Beginning 2008, the FDA came to receive complaints, of approximately 4,000, about the devices. From January 2008 through December 2010, the FDA listed more than 2800 Medical Device Reports involving urogynecologic surgery mesh devices that were fount to malfunctions, cause injury or even death.

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