Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Devices Injured Woman, Lawsuit Claims

By Sarah Mirando | August 16, 2012

Category: Pharmaceuticals

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Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Devices Injured Woman, Lawsuit Claims

By Mike Holter

A new vaginal mesh injury lawsuit has been filed against Ethicon, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson alleging Ethicon’s Gynecare Prolift and Gynecare TVT Obturator vaginal mesh devices caused severe complications in a Wisconsin woman. The woman is suing Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson for negligence, failure to warn, defective design and breach of warranties, and is seeking compensation for her injuries.

According to the new Ethicon vaginal mesh lawsuit, filed on July 30, 2012 in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, the Plaintiff was implanted with the Gynecare Prolift and Gynecare TVT Obturator to treat her pelvic organ prolapse (POP). POP occurs when the pelvic muscles are too weak to support the bladder, uterus and/or bowels, causing the pelvic organs to drop or slip out of place. Vaginal mesh and vaginal sling products are designed to support these organs and treat symptoms of POP and stress urinary incontinence, but they can exacerbate the problems.

The Plaintiff was implanted with the Ethicon Gynecare TVT Obturator, a mid-urethral (bladder) sling that supports the urethra, and the Ethicon Gynecare Prolift, a supportive mesh sling designed to hold the organs in place, on November 16, 2005. However, according to her vaginal mesh lawsuit, she suffered serious complications from the Gynecare devices, including mesh erosion, pain, urinary incontinence, and bladder spasms. She filed the lawsuit after learning these devices carry serious risks of complications in women. Three years after she was implanted with the Gynecare mesh devices, the FDA issued a safety warning about the risk of complications from vaginal mesh devices like the Ethicon Gynecare line of products. These vaginal mesh side effects include:

* Pain during sex

* Urinary incontinence

* Pelvic organ prolapse

* Vaginal scarring

* Perforated organs

* Vaginal mesh erosion

* Infection

* Organ injuries

Had she known about these vaginal mesh side effects, she never would have chosen to be implanted with the devices, her vaginal mesh attorney claims. She joins hundreds of women suing Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, UGYTEX, Coviden and other vaginal mesh manufacturers for selling defective vaginal mesh, transvaginal mesh, vaginal sling and bladder sling products without properly testing their side effects.

If you suffered complications from a defective vaginal mesh device, you may be able to pursue compensation for your injuries by filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit, vaginal mesh class action lawsuit, or other legal action. Submit your information for a free consultation about your legal rights by visiting the Transvaginal Mesh, Vaginal Sling, Vaginal Mesh and Bladder Cling Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. Vaginal mesh injury lawyers are waiting to hear from you, and will not charge for the initial consultation.

Updated August 16th, 2012

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