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Posts Tagged ‘mesh medical device’

Ethicon Withholds Info to Protect Mesh Profits

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Ethicon Withholds Info to Protect Mesh Profits

A consistent chain of behavior demonstrates Ethicon’s disregard for patient safety, making profit its first priority, and dragging its heels on reprinting mesh instructions with proper warnings.

On November 29th, company officials from Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson unit, presented deposition testimony admitting the company was aware of potential complications related to a mesh medical...

Hernia Mesh – Common But Potentially Deadly

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Hernia Mesh – Common But Potentially Deadly

Surgery Using a Defective Mesh Medical Device to Repair Hernias Can Be Deadly

Hernia surgery, a common procedure in the United States, often involves the use of a mesh medical device to repair the hernia and prevent future hernias from occurring. However, many problems with hernia mesh have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), leading to recalls of certain mesh...

Transvaginal Mesh Maker to Shut Down

Transvaginal Mesh Maker to Shut Down

The Astora Women’s Health division of Endo International PLC is calling it quits as the division faces thousands of transvaginal mesh lawsuits. Endo is just one manufacturer of dangerous vaginal mesh — implanted in thousands of women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, the medical device often does more to hurt than to help. Transvaginal mesh may...

Ban Transvaginal Mesh, California Women Urge

Ban Transvaginal Mesh, California Women Urge

Around 100,000 women have filed transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, Bard, Boston Scientific and others as a result of severe and debilitating injuries they’ve suffered after being implanted with TVM. In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new warning about vaginal mesh, now classifying the device as “high risk.” Transvaginal mesh is...

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