AMS Hit with Another Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit
By Christina Drury
American Medical Systems have yet another lawsuit filed against them alleging that their vaginal mesh implant has caused severe complications for a couple in Alabama. The U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota received the filing on October 25, 2012 adding to the thousands of vaginal mesh implant lawsuits already filed against AMS. The lawsuit alleges that the woman suffered injuries caused by the bladder sling implant manufactured and sold by AMS. Reasons for the injuries are listed as manufacturer failure in taking precautions when designing, manufacturing and selling the AMS vaginal mesh implant. Close to 3,000 Vaginal Mesh Implant Complaints Since 2008
The FDA has received close to 3,000 complaints since 2008 about complications caused by transvaginal mesh implants. The FDA has since made the decision to issue a warning to the public stating that the side effects of vaginal mesh implants are not rare and any benefits that may be experienced do not outweigh the dangerous side effects of the product. After the FDA warning was issued, a slew of Plaintiffs came forward to file lawsuits against American Medical Systems and their vaginal mesh implant products.
Vaginal Mesh Linked to Serious Side Effects
The transvaginal mesh implant products manufactured and sold by American Medical Systems are used to treat a variety of issues, including pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. One of these AMS vaginal sling implants is one known as the Sparc Sling System. This particular vaginal mesh implant has been linked to numerous alarming side effects, including:
* Adhesion
* Bowel Perforation
* Chronic Infection
* Mesh Extrusion
* Vaginal Mesh Erosion
The Alabama woman that launched the lawsuit against AMS had the Sparc Sling System implanted in January of 2008. She underwent the surgery to help treat stress urinary incontinence. Soon after the surgery she began experiencing a number of complications, including pelvic pain, infections, incontinence and other issues which have required costly medical treatments and subsequent surgeries.
AMS Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated into Pending MDL
Because there have been so many lawsuits filed against AMS and their vaginal mesh implant products, a consolidation of the lawsuits into multidistrict litigation is now pending in West Virginia. Currently, there is no existing class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants in the United States. A vaginal mesh implant class action lawsuit would group all plaintiffs together and any settlement or compensation would be shared equally among them. An MDL differs in that although it is a consolidation of lawsuits, each lawsuit upholds their individual nature and any settlement or compensation is awarded separately.
Anyone Affected Should Obtain Legal Advice
If you or someone you know has had a vaginal mesh implant and subsequently suffered serious side effects such as mesh erosion, organ perforation, severe pain, or more, you may be entitled to compensation.
Please visit our Vaginal Mesh Sling Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page for more information and legal advice on what steps to take to file your own lawsuit. Depending on your condition and complications, you may be eligible to receive compensation for lost wages, past and future medical costs, emotional distress, pain and suffering and permanent disability.
Updated December 20th, 2012
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