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Lawsuit Says Ethicon Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Caused Permanent Physical Deformity
By Sarah Pierce
A New York woman implanted with two Ethicon Gynecare vaginal mesh devices is suing Ethicon and its parent company Johnson & Johnson after experiencing severe pain and permanent physical deformity as a result of the defective device. Her vaginal mesh lawsuit joins hundreds of other cases pending in the transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigation known as In re: Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2327) seeking compensation for women’s injuries.
According to her vaginal mesh lawsuit, the Plaintiff was implanted with the Gynecare Prolift+M Pelvic Floor Repair System and Gynecare TVT Obturator System in July 2009. She alleges in the vaginal mesh lawsuit that the defective products caused her to experience significant physical and mental pain and suffering, permanent injury, permanent and substantial physical deformity, and loss of a bodily organ system. The Gynecare Prolift+M and Gynecare TVT Secur were one of four Ethicon vaginal mesh devices that Johnson & Johnson recently announced would no longer be sold amid reports of serious injuries linked to them. The FDA announced that between 2005 and 2008 it received 123 complaints about the Gynecare Prolift, including reports of infections, pain, organ damage, internal injuries, vaginal mesh erosion, and more. Many women implanted with the device are suing Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon for failing to warn them about the serious risks associated with vaginal mesh and transvaginal mesh devices.
Transvaginal mesh was approved to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, but it often causes more serious problems than it actually solves. Most of the vaginal mesh devices, including the Gynecare Prolift, were approved for sale without being tested for safety or efficacy. Recent news reports revealed that Johnson & Johnson began selling the Gynecare Prolift vaginal mesh product in 2005 without seeking FDA approval, and then continued to sell it for nine months after the FDA ordered it to halt sales.
It’s not just Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon being hit with transvaginal mesh lawsuits — thousands of lawsuits have been filed against other vaginal mesh manufacturers like Boston Scientific, American Medical Systems, C.R. Bard, Ethicon, and others. Plaintiffs in vaginal mesh lawsuits say the devices are defective in a number of ways, exposing women to an unreasonable risk of vaginal mesh erosion, infection, extrusion, perforated organs, chronic pain, and /or abscess. They further allege the manufacturers knew or should have known about the safety risks of the devices, but continued to market them to increase their bottom line.
If you or a loved one was implanted with a transvaginal mesh device and experienced any complications, you have legal options. An experienced vaginal mesh specialist can provide a free consultation to see if you are a good fit to file a vaginal mesh class action lawsuit or an individual vaginal mesh lawsuit.
If you would like more information about filing a vaginal mesh class action lawsuit or would like to file an individual transvaginal mesh lawsuit, just go to the Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page. You can submit your information, or your loved one’s, to vaginal mesh attorneys who are actively investigating all claims regarding urinary problems, vaginal scarring, mesh erosion, organ injuries and other complications related to vaginal mesh devices. Transvaginal mesh attorneys are waiting to talk to you now and the consultation is free. These lawyers don’t get paid unless you win or settle.
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2 thoughts onLawsuit Says Ethicon Gynecare Vaginal Mesh Caused Permanent Physical Deformity
I have a Gynecare Exact TVT since 2020. Biggest mistake of my life. I have overactive bladder and bladder sphincter dyssynergia. I tried everything to get better physio, botox, pessary after tvt surgery and nothing works. Doctors refused to remove my sling. :-(