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Couple Sues Boston Scientific Over Wife’s Vaginal Mesh Sling Injuries
By Sarah Pierce
A Tennessee couple has filed a vaginal mesh lawsuit against manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. alleging the wife suffered severe vaginal mesh complications from the company’s Obtryx Transobturator Mid-Urethral Sling System. They claim Boston Scientific should have known about the transvaginal mesh side effects associated with their product, but failed to warn the public about these risks. The wife is seeking damages for negligence, failure to warn and breach of warranty, while her husband is seeking damages for loss of consortium due to her vaginal sling injuries. Their case joins many other couples suing vaginal mesh and vaginal sling manufacturers for complications caused by defective devices. Last week, one of these couples won a landmark $5.5 million vaginal mesh lawsuit settlement against C.R. Bard Medical for the injuries its Avaulta Mesh product caused the wife to suffer. Her husband was awarded $500,000 in the vaginal mesh settlement for loss of consortium.
The Tennessee couple allege in the vaginal sling lawsuit, filed July 11, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, that the wife experienced debilitating injuries after being implanted with the Boston Scientific vaginal mesh sling on November 2, 2009 to treat her pelvic pain and stress urinary incontinence. According to her vaginal mesh lawyer, the Plaintiff suffered numerous complications from the device, including pain, vaginal bleeding, and dyspareunia (painful intercourse). Vaginal mesh products like the Obtryx Transobtruator Mid-Urethal Sling System are designed to help women with weak pelvic muscles to support their pelvic organs such as the uterus, bowel and bladder, which can cause incontinence. However, over 3,800 reports of transvaginal mesh problems have been reported to the FDA since 2008 — and the numbers keep growing. As more women come forward with reports of vaginal mesh injuries, many have turned to vaginal mesh attorneys to help them sue the manufacturers for marketing a defective device.
Vaginal Mesh/Vaginal Sling Side Effects
Hundreds of vaginal mesh and vaginal sling lawsuits have been filed by women who suffered severe and permanent injuries. These lawsuits cite numerous vaginal mesh side effects, including:
* pain during sex (dyspareunia)
* urinary problems
* pelvic organ prolapse
* vaginal scarring
* perforated organs, including perforated bladder, perforated bowel, and perforated blood vessels
* vaginal mesh erosion
* infection
* organ injuries
Interestingly, many of the vaginal mesh side effects cited in lawsuits are the same side effects the devices are supposed to prevent in women who are treating pelvic organ prolapse and weakened pelvic muscles caused by age, multiple childbirths, surgery and menopausal changes. These side effects were either not disclosed to women, or were downplayed by the manufacturer, leading to thousands of vaginal mesh injuries, lawyers say.
If you suffered any of these vaginal mesh side effects, you may be able to sue the manufacturer to cover your medical expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of consortium for your spouse. A vaginal mesh compensation specialist can provide a free evaluation of your situation and advise you of your legal options, which may include filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit, transvaginal mesh class action lawsuit, or joining a multi-district lawsuit (MDL).
More information about filing a vaginal mesh class action lawsuit or individual transvaginal mesh lawsuit can be found in the Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit Investigation currently underway. Vaginal mesh attorneys working this investigation want to hear from women who suffered vaginal mesh side effects such as scarring, mesh erosion, organ injuries and other problems caused by a defect transvaginal mesh device. The initial consultation with these vaginal mesh lawyers is free, and they won’t get paid unless your case is won or settled.
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Updated August 2nd, 2012
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