Boston Scientific Hit with Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit
By Andrea Gressman
There was recently a new vaginal mesh implant lawsuit filed against Boston Scientific. On October 10, 2012 a woman filed the vaginal mesh lawsuit for side effects she experienced as a result of using the manufacturer’s Xenform vaginal mesh implant, which has been very popular in the medical community. The Boston Scientific vaginal mesh implant lawsuit was originally filed in the Superior Court of California but was moved to the vaginal mesh implant MDL in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
FDA Provides Approval of Vaginal Mesh Implants
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved surgical pelvic mesh in 1996 as a treatment option for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Then, in 2001, the FDA granted its approval for the vaginal mesh implant to be used as a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). These two conditions occur on a frequent basis for women in their older years stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is when a woman leaks urine involuntarily when any kind of stress is placed upon the bladder. This can occur when the woman sneezes or even laughs. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is when the pelvic muscles in a woman become too weak to provide the support needed for the pelvic organs. These organs include the bladder and as these organs begin to drop down they will begin to push out against the vaginal walls.
FDA Issues a Warning Regarding Vaginal Mesh Implant Side Effects
Transvaginal mesh implants and bladder sling implants became very popular when they were released to the market. However, women who had received the vaginal mesh implant began to notice some very severe side effects. Finally, in 2011 the FDA provided a warning regarding the side effect complication. These side effects included the following:
* Mesh erosion
* Pain
* Infections
* Organ perforation
* Painful intercourse
The FDA also issued a statement saying that these vaginal mesh implant side effects were not rare. It has been reported that the FDA has received almost 4,000 adverse side effect reports regarding the vaginal mesh implant devices. The FDA also made public a number of studies regarding mesh erosion that happens through the vagina. They made the statement that this was the “most common and consistently reported mesh-related complication” when the vaginal mesh implants are used as a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit MDL
Because of the sheer number of vaginal mesh implant lawsuits there has been a multidistrict litigation, or MDL established. The reason for an MDL is to streamline the litigation process and make it more efficient. The MDL is basically a consolidation of all of the vaginal mesh lawsuits filed in the federal courts. They also have to have similar claims against the same defendant as well. It also requires that they cite the same vaginal mesh implant lawsuit evidence.
It is important to note that each vaginal mesh implant lawsuit stays separate and will also have its own trial as well as its own verdict. But all of the pretrial discovery and processes are shared.
There are currently five different vaginal mesh lawsuit MDL’s. Boston Scientific is included in that. The vaginal mesh implant lawsuit is located in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and is being presided over by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
Filing a Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit
If you have experienced vaginal mesh implant side effects visit the Transvaginal Mesh, Vaginal Sling, Vaginal Mesh and Bladder Sling Class Action Lawsuit Investigation to receive your free legal review from a vaginal mesh implant lawsuit lawyer. They are investigating side effects including urinary problems, vaginal scarring, pain during sex, organ injuries, mesh erosion into the vagina, multiple occurrences of pelvic organ prolapse perforations within the bladder, bowel and blood vessels, and vaginal or bladder infections.
Updated December 21st, 2012
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