{"id":5657,"date":"2015-07-10T19:49:16","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T23:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/transvaginal-mesh-tvm\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T17:05:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T21:05:14","slug":"transvaginal-mesh-tvm","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/practice-areas\/transvaginal-mesh-tvm\/","title":{"rendered":"Transvaginal Mesh (TVM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are two extremely personal medical conditions that many women suffer from. To treat the conditions, a transvaginal mesh implant surgery may be recommended and performed. Unfortunately, not all of these products are reliable, and some transvaginal mesh materials can actual be dangerous for a woman. As such, thousands of women who have been injured as a direct result of an unsafe or defective transvaginal mesh implant have filed lawsuits.<\/p>\n<h3>Defective Transvaginal Mesh Implants<\/h3>\n<p>In July of 2011, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/MedicalDevices\/Safety\/AlertsandNotices\/ucm262435.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety communication<\/a> that read that, \u201cserious complications associated with surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of POP are not rare.\u201d Furthermore, the FDA listed the following adverse reactions associated with transvaginal mesh implants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mesh erosion through the vagina;<\/li>\n<li>Pain;<\/li>\n<li>Infection;<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding;<\/li>\n<li>Pain during sexual intercourse;<\/li>\n<li>Organ perforations;<\/li>\n<li>Urinary problems;<\/li>\n<li>Neuro-muscular problems;<\/li>\n<li>Vaginal scarring\/shrinkage;<\/li>\n<li>Emotional problems; and<\/li>\n<li>Recurrent prolapse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These problems often warranted hospitalization and surgery, and also led to diminished quality of life for affected victims.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><iframe title=\"Transvaginal Mesh Under Investigation\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EjigKezhqoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<h3>Who Is Liable for Harm Caused by Transvaginal Mesh?<\/h3>\n<p>There are multiple pharmaceutical and medical device companies that manufacturer transvaginal mesh materials that are defective and dangerous. Some companies that have faced litigation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coloplast;<\/li>\n<li>C.R. Bard;<\/li>\n<li>Boston Scientific; and<\/li>\n<li>Johnson &amp; Johnson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a surgical mistake was the cause of the transvaginal mesh failure\/complications, then the surgeon\u2014or hospital where the surgery took place\u2014may also be held partially liable for damages.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Damages Available to Victims<\/h3>\n<p>Women who have been harmed by a transvaginal mesh implant have the right to pursue legal action against the at-fault party. Damages types that may be available in a claim include damages for all medical expenses related to the injury, future medical expenses, lost wages or other economic losses, and damages for physical and mental pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Contact a Defective Medical Device Attorney Today<\/h3>\n<p>You do not have to go up against a large corporation on your own; the experienced <a href=\"\/practice-areas\/pharmaceutical-litigation\/\">defective pharmaceutical and medical device attorneys<\/a> at Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC want to help you. For a legal team that will not give up on advocating for you, call us today to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":196,"template":"","practiceareas_category":[743],"class_list":["post-5657","practiceareas","type-practiceareas","status-publish","hentry","practiceareas_category-pharmaceutical-litigation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/practiceareas"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5657\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practiceareas_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas_category?post=5657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}