Texas Woman Seeks Damages for Mirena IUD Side Effects

An intrauterine device’s unadvertised side effects reportedly forced a woman to undergo laparoscopic surgery to remove it and caused significant bodily damage, according to a recently filed Mirena IUD lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.

Plaintiff Jodie Chaney had the Mirena IUD inserted Aug. 27, 2008, and a routine follow-up examination indicated that the device had been properly placed by her gynecologist. However, a little more than two years later, the woman began experiencing pain and cramping. An x-ray performed in December 2010 reportedly indicated that she was suffering from Mirena IUD spontaneous migration side effects.

According to the Mirena IUD lawsuit, Chaney required laparoscopic surgery to remove the device which had ended up in her colonic gutter, causing “extreme pelvic pain and related sequelae.” As a result, she allegedly suffered permanent injuries, but did not realize that the device was linked to these problems until the pharmaceutical company issued warnings in April 2013.

The Mirena IUD lawsuit also alleges that the “design or formulation of [the device] is more dangerous than a reasonably prudent consumer would expect when used in the intended or reasonable foreseeable manner as a reversible form of contraceptive[, and] was more dangerous than Plaintiff expected.”

The Mirena IUD spontaneous migration lawsuit is Jodie Chaney v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Case No. 13-cv-07760, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Free Help for Victims of Mirena IUD Complications

Plaintiffs who have filed similar Mirena IUD lawsuits have alleged that Bayer should have updated the product safety information released to both patients and their prescribing physicians. Incidents listed in the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System regarding uterine perforation and similar concerns numbered in the thousands. According to Chaney’s Mirena IUD lawsuit, at the time that she was using the device, Bayer only warned patients that the contraceptive could migrate if not inserted properly.

Women who have dealt with uterine perforation or other problems related to Mirena IUD spontaneous migration side effects may have legal options available to them. The first step is to find out whether or not the facts of the potential case merit pursuing a legal remedy from Bayer. Learn more about this process by visiting the Mirena IUD Injury Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation. While there, women can fill out the submission form for a free legal consultation. A Mirena IUD lawsuit attorney will review the medical documentation and help potential plaintiffs understand what steps they can take.