Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary Ethicon Inc. are facing a new transvaginal mesh lawsuit, which was filed by a woman from California alleging she suffered serious device complications from the companies’ Gynecare TVT Exact System.

The claimant alleges she had suffered serious injuries due to the device complications related to the Gynecare TVT Exact System.

Plaintiff Cassandra V. opted to seek a transvaginal mesh settlement, after discovering other patients may have suffered complications from the Gynecare TVT Exact System. According to the transvaginal mesh lawsuit, Cassandra had opted for the Gynecare TVT Exact System for SUI treatment after discussing different treatment options with her physician.

Like millions of other women in the United States, Cassandra needed a treatment option for either pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Women often need transvaginal mesh implanted after the inner pelvic muscle becomes weakened and cannot support the internal organs any longer, which is often caused by traumatic events like childbirth.

Johnson & Johnson is one of several transvaginal mesh manufacturers in the United States, producing the Gynecare TVT Exact System and other mesh products. According to Cassandra, Johnson & Johnson reportedly marketed the Gynecare TVT Exact System as a safe and effective product, for women suffering from either POP or SUI.

Overview of Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

With these benefits in mind, Cassandra says she had the Gynecare TVT Exact System implanted on Feb. 2, 2016. However not long after the Gynecare TVT Exact System was implanted, Cassandra reportedly suffered serious complications that have since been impacting her life.

Cassandra alleges that these complications caused serious physical injury and disability. Cassandra ultimately decided to file legal action against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, and to seek a transvaginal mesh settlement.

At this point, over 100,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed and has become one of the largest mass torts in the history of the United States. Billions of dollars have already been paid as transvaginal mesh settlement awards by Ethicon Inc. and other manufacturers.

Women involved in these claims had to undergo revision surgery due to transvaginal mesh complications that include:

• Painful Sexual Intercourse
• Urination Problems
• Multiple Occurrences of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Vaginal Scarring
• Perforated Bladder, Bowel, or Blood Vessels
• Mesh Erosion into the Vagina
• Infection
• Internal Organ Damage

Revision surgery is often the only treatment option that can resolve these complications. It is important to note that revision surgery is considered riskier than the initial procedure, due to higher risk of infection.

Even though these transvaginal mesh complications can be devastating to patients, Cassandra claims Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon failed to warn the general public. Cassandra states that she would not have agreed to have the Gynecare TVT Exact System implanted, if she had known how serious of the potential device complications were.

At all times relevant, Cassandra says she and her physician had relied on the product information and marketing statements from Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon Inc., which allegedly failed to mention these device complications.

Furthermore, Cassandra says she followed all recovery instructions after her surgery and had no reason to be wary against potential recovery problems.

This Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-06259-DDP-JPR, in the U.S. District Court of Central California.