Boston Scientific Corporation is facing a growing number of product liability claims alleging serious complications from vaginal mesh. One of the most recent vaginal mesh lawsuits comes from an Arizona woman, alleging she had suffered complications from vaginal mesh made by the company.

Plaintiff Mary S. says she opted to have the Obtryx Transobturator Mid-Urethral Sling System implanted after discussing the decision with her physician. Mary says she had to have the vaginal mesh product implant for typical treatment purposes, undergoing vaginal mesh implant surgery on Nov. 6, 2009.

At all times relevant, Mary says she did not use the medical device outside of its intended purposes and did not deviate from medical instructions. Even though the vaginal mesh product was supposed to treat Mary’s condition in a discrete manner, she claims she suffered complications from vaginal mesh.

According to the product liability claim, Mary had allegedly began experiencing complications from vaginal mesh soon after the surgery. These mesh complications have been named in numerous injury reports, indicating the defective nature of the device may have resulted in these occurrences.

Overview of Vaginal Mesh Complications

Vaginal mesh has been used for years, by women needing a discrete treatment method for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI). These conditions are often caused by traumatic physical events like childbirth, which can permanently compromise the pelvic region.

Vaginal mesh acts as a hammock for these pelvic organs and gives extra support that region of the body may need. However, numerous alleged complications from vaginal mesh have been reported, prompting serious concern from the patient population and medical community.

These injury reports were so high in number that the Food and Drug Administration changed the classification of vaginal mesh devices to high risk in 2016, with the agency acknowledging that complications from vaginal mesh are not rare. The alleged complications from vaginal mesh include:

• Painful Intercourse
• Urination Problems
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Device Failure
• Vaginal Scarring
• Perforated Bladder, Bowel, or Blood Vessels
• Mesh Erosion in the Vagina
• Infection
• Mesh Tearing
• Organ Injuries

These vaginal mesh complications often force the patients to undergo revision surgery to resolve these problems. Revision surgery is considered riskier than the initial implant surgery.

Some patients now claim Boston Scientific Corporation and other vaginal mesh manufacturing companies allegedly knew that these products could be potentially dangerous to patients, but they are accused of failing to warn the public.

Numerous women and their loved ones have opted to file legal action against the companies, alleging the companies either knew or should have known about potential complications from vaginal mesh.

Mary is one of these women who will be filing her vaginal mesh lawsuit in MDL No. 2326, where it will stand alongside other claims alleging similar injuries. Mary states she never would have opted for the Obtryx Transobturator Mid-Urethral Sling System if she had known about potential complications from vaginal mesh.

This Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit is Case No. 2:17-cv-04058, in the U.S. District Court of Southern West Virginia, Charleston Division.