9 Women File Joint Bladder Sling Implant Lawsuit

Each of these women — and many like them — had their vaginal slings implanted well before the FDA issued a warning in 2011. According to the FDA’s report, the risks of vaginal mesh implants are more dangerous and common than the manufacturers led physicians and patients to believe. In fact, given the high rate of vaginal mesh side effects, traditional surgery is likely a better option. Unfortunately, this information came too late for many victims.

Most women are given vaginal or bladder sling implants to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or urinary incontinence (SUI). The manufacturers marketed meshes as a way to more effectively and safely treat POP and SUI, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, the FDA now recommends women undergo traditional surgery as a better and safer means of treating these issues. The FDA’s research shows that 10 percent of women will experience serious side effects with a transvaginal mesh implant.

Vaginal Mesh Worst Case Scenarios

Not only does the FDA now recommend traditional surgeries to treat SUI and POP over mesh implants, but research also suggests that these devices aren’t even effective at treating pain and symptoms. Some women will require many surgeries to correct the damage caused by vaginal mesh, and many women with the mesh will require at least one surgery within the first year of implantation. Prolapse is a painful and uncomfortable condition, and the FDA suggests that vaginal mesh may be useless when it comes to treatment for some women.

Even if vaginal mesh complications are caught early, removing the implant can be expensive and painful. Revision surgeries only add to the pain, suffering and medical bills. Unfortunately, many women trusted that these implants were the answer to their troubles. Given that their physicians chose them, based on a lack of research from the manufacturer’s side, they believed there were little risks involved.  

Have You Had a Vaginal Mesh Implanted?

Incontinence is a fairly common ailment, and many doctors prescribed vaginal mesh to treat it. If you had a vaginal sling implanted and experienced negative side effects, you possibly have a legal claim.

Discover more at the Transvaginal Mesh, Vaginal Sling, Vaginal Mesh and Bladder Sling Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. You’ll have the opportunity to submit information about your experience for a free legal review from a compassionate injury attorney. You’re not in this alone — there are many women just like you. Submit your information for a free case review.