A new vaginal mesh product was recently approved for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. The FDA gave their approval in spite of the fact that thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuit have been filed against multiple drug companies after women suffered from vaginal mesh complications.

Caldera Medical was approved to sell their vaginal mesh product Vertessa Lite to treat pelvic organ prolapse. They claim their product is safer and more efficient than competitors because the mesh itself is lighter and stronger. It also has larger pores which are supposed to help the tissue surrounding the implant accept it. In spite of these claims, Caldera has apparently not said anything that specifically sets their vaginal mesh apart from those named in vaginal mesh lawsuits.

Caldera stated, “abdominal sacrocolpopexy with mesh placement is considered to be one of the most effective surgical procedures with one of the highest long-term success rates for vaginal vault prolapse.”

Despite the apparent safety of the vaginal mesh devices, many medical professionals and individuals may be concerned when considering how many vaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed claiming that the device is not actually that effective and can lead to harmful, potentially deadly vaginal mesh complications. 

About Vaginal Mesh Complications

Thousands of women have reportedly experienced severe vaginal mesh complications after using the pelvic organ prolapse treatment. Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition; it has been suggested that about 40 percent of all women experience some form of it. About 250,000 pelvic organ prolapse treatment surgeries are performed each year.

As a result, thousands of vaginal mesh, vaginal slings, and bladder slings have been implanted in women across the country. Yet many women have complained of vaginal mesh complications such as:

• Pain during sex
• Urinary problems
• Multiple occurrences of pelvic organ prolapse
• Vaginal scarring
• Perforated bladder, perforated bowel or perforated blood vessels
• Mesh erosion into the vagina
• Infection
• Organ injuries

Vaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed against companies such as AMS, Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon, UGYTEX, and Coviden claiming that the drug companies failed to warn against the painful side effects. Vaginal mesh lawsuits can help plaintiffs win compensation for surgery to remove the product, time lost from work, pain and suffering, and more.

It has also been suggested by the FDA that vaginal mesh complications are not rare and that the products may not even be more effective than the traditional surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse. With this information, it is puzzling that the FDA would grant approval to a company, which has previously been included in the vaginal mesh complication allegations, for a product that has caused so many injuries.

Already, thousands of vaginal mesh settlements have been offered to plaintiffs. Medtronic recently settled with over 11,000 vaginal mesh patients.