For the second time, four Democratic lawmakers are seeking hearings into two controversial medical devices, the Lap-Band surgical weight loss device, made by Allergan Inc. and transvaginal meshes made by Johnson & Johnson. In a letter sent last week, the group, led by U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California, asserts that both transvaginal mesh …
What You Need To Know About IUD Mirena Mirena is an IUD – an intrauterine device, which is a tiny, T-shaped device that is insterted into the uterus. It must be placed in the uterus by a healthcare provider such as a gynocologist or a family doctor. It works to prevent pregnancy by keeping sperm …
Vaginal erosion refers to an unnatural process of a vaginal mesh “eroding” into the vaginal area. Such a mesh is inserted into the vagina as a means of pelvis prolapse treatment. For years, doctors have believed that medical mesh products can help to support sagging pelvis organs, therefore eliminating the need for surgery and helping …
According to The New York Times, The Food and Drug Administration issued an order on January 4, 2012 requiring the makers of implantable transvaginal surgical mesh used to treat urinary incontinence in women to study its risks. According to an FDA update, in letters mailed to Johnson & Johnson , C.R. Bard Inc. and 31 …
Both doctors and patients fear medical procedures that result in far more harm than good. Such is the case with a number of shoulder surgeries since 2005. After these procedures, patients treated with an intra-articular infusion of anesthetics through a shoulder pain pump began developing Chondrolysis, a rapid decay of cartilage resulting in an extremely painful form of shoulder arthritis. A number of lawsuits have resulted.
Vaginal erosion and pelvic prolapse are often confused, since people looking up information on vaginal erosion and pelvic prolapse are looking for information on very similar issues. However, there is a basic difference here; vaginal erosion refers to a side effect of vaginal mesh products.
Pelvic prolapse refers to pelvic organs that fall out of place. Pelvic prolapse is also distinguished from vaginal prolapse, which concerns only the vagina. The particular organ that falls, due to tearing or stretching, can be anything from the cervix to the uterus. The prolapse may involve weakened or torn walls, thus causing rectal prolapse or the more common female genital prolapse.
A Virginia woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against an OB/GYN clinic and her doctor for allegedly leaving a Mirena IUD (intra-uterine device) birth control floating in her system.
It is no secret that there has been some majors concerns of using surgical mesh to repair Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) (Check out our recent articles on the vaginal mesh dangers here, here and here). Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified serious safety and effectiveness concerns over the use of the for the transvaginal repair of POP based on a review of adverse events reported to the FDA and an assessment of the scientific literature.
In the no surprise department. Boston Scientific released a statement regarding the potential for additional FDA regulations concerning transvaginal mesh safety. According the statement, Boston Scientific believes there is no need for tougher FDA regulation of the mesh.
A public advocacy group, Public Citizen, founded by Ralph Nader, is asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to recall transvaginal surgical mesh products that help repair pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, just as the industry is preparing a broad response.