The US FDA approved Caldera Medical’s latest version of Vertessa Lite mesh in June 2015, even though there is ongoing controversy about the safety of these type of devices. Caldera…
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Kath Ransom was a vibrant exercise devotee, enjoying high board diving, mountain biking and boxing. Now, due to transvaginal mesh surgery, Kath can barely walk due to pain in her…
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A new study finds that about 1 in 30 women who opt for vaginal mesh implants need to remove or replace the devices within 10 years. Patients fared best when…
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Ethicon, a branch of Johnson & Johnson, failed to disclose the dangers and complications linked to its Prosima vaginal mesh device. These statements were given by experts in Texas State…
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Shona Robison, Scotland’s Health Minister, formally apologized to women who suffered complications following transvaginal mesh implant surgeries. Ms. Robison recognized that the medical establishment hadn’t listened to the women who…
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A judge in the ongoing mesh litigation against Boston Scientific significantly reduced the amount awarded to a victim in a May jury trial. New Castle County, Delaware Judge Mary Johnston…
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On January 4, 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a big change for transvaginal mesh. Previously classified as a Class II medical device, the FDA reclassified transvaginal…
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In Scotland, women on waiting lists and involved in a medical study continue to receive transvaginal mesh implants. A Scottish news outlet, The Southern Reporter, investigated transvaginal mesh procedures at…
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The latest news as pertains to Mirena IUD lawsuits involves the Mirena IUD multicounty litigation (MCL) in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County, presided over by Judge…
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The first bellwether trial in the C.R. Bard multidistrict litigation in a West Virginia federal court has come to a sudden halt following a mistrial ruling. U.S. District Judge Joseph…
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