Mirena IUD Removal Surgery a Concern for Patients and Doctors

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Mirena IUD removal can require laparoscopic surgery if the IUD migrates outside the uterus. Growing Mirena IUD lawsuits accuse Bayer of failing to warn about this potential complication.

Mirena IUDs are a type of birth control device, designed to be inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Thousands of women have been reporting problems with Mirena IUD complications for years — problems that have left many women infertile, in pain and in need of surgery.

In a 2011 issue of The Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, physicians published accounts of surgeries to remove “wandering” Mirena intrauterine devices (IUDs). The accounts are used by the authors of the study to highlight the need for clinicians and gynecological patients to be fully informed of the side effects of Mirena, most notably uterine perforation.

The accounts describe two very different women, from very different places in their lives. One was a 19-year-old single woman. The second was in her 40s, and had already had two children. The only thing the two women had in common was that both had received the Mirena IUD for contraception and later had to have it removed through laparoscopic surgery. In both cases, the Mirena IUD perforated the patient’s uterus, and “migrated,” or moved around within the body.

According to the Journal, the teenager experienced severe pain, which eventually led to her seeking medical treatment roughly 10 days after receiving the Mirena IUD. The device had migrated up to the left leaf of her diaphragm, the muscle that divides the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity.

The middle-aged patient experienced no pain and no signs that anything had gone wrong. However, a routine checkup revealed that the IUD was no longer where it should be. An ultrasound revealed that the device had lodged in her abdominal muscles, causing lesions to grow around the device where it contacted her tissue. Laproscopic surgery freed the device from the lesions, then removed the device.

The accounts conclude with the statement that since Mirena IUDs are so common, physicians should be familiar with the possible complications and be able to remove these devices via laparoscopic surgery if necessary.

Victims of Mirena IUD Migration Injuries Take Legal Action

Multidistrict litigation or MDL has been formed against the manufacturers of the Mirena IUD. MDLs are a type of group lawsuit, similar to a class action lawsuit. In this MDL, patients who used the Mirena IUD allege that the manufacturers were aware of risks related to the device, including perforation and migration, and failed to adequately warn the public, placing women at risks for serious medical complications.

The Mirena IUD MDL is In Re: Mirena IUD Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2434, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

If you or a loved one had a Mirena IUD inserted after January 1, 2000 or later and had to have laparoscopic surgery – or will be required to have surgery – to have it remove because it migrated, you may be eligible to take legal action against the manufacturer. Filing a Mirena IUD lawsuit may help you recover compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering and other damages. See if you qualify by filling out the short form at the Mirena IUD Injury Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation.