Synthetic Polypropylene: A Look At Transvaginal Mesh Material At The Center of Lawsuit Filings

April 28, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on mesh material that has been at the center of thousands of lawsuits nationwide. Transvaginal mesh is usually made from synthetic polypropylene, defined as a thermoplastic polymer that has a variety of uses. According to an abstract published on Wiley Online Library written by Vladimir V. Iakovlev, Scott A. Guelcher and Robert Bendavid, mesh degradation is still widely debated and the abstract describes 164 excised meshes that were observed for features of degradation. According to the abstract, “Several features indicated that the degradation layer formed in vivo: inflammatory cells trapped within fissures, melting caused by cautery of excision surgery, and gradual but progressive growth of the degradation layer while in the body. Cracking of the degraded material indicated a contribution to clinically important mesh stiffening and deformation.”

The erosion of the mesh material has been a significant factor in many lawsuits that have been filed against manufacturers. Thousands of women who have had the mesh implanted have alleged that the mesh causes severe side effects that have altered their quality of life for the worse. Plaintiffs in these lawsuits have claimed to suffer from organ perforation, bleeding, severe pelvic or vaginal pain, urinary tract infections, recurrent prolapse or incontinence, inability to engage in sexual intercourse, fistulas, vaginal scarring, vaginal shrinkage, nerve damage and, in some cases, emotional problems.

The mesh was approved by the FDA in 1996 for procedures involving stress urinary incontinence and was later approved in 2002 for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. Since then, thousands of adverse events related to the mesh have been reported to the FDA, prompting warnings and reclassifications for the devices as well as thousands of lawsuits against companies including C.R. Bard, Johnson & Johnson, Cook Medical, Boston Scientific and Coloplast Corp. There are currently over 70,000 cases filed in the U.S.

As these cases are expected to accumulate, lawyers at Banville Law are working to ensure that those individuals who have been treated with transvaginal mesh are able to explore their legal rights fully. Qualifying individuals may be entitled to legal action and substantial financial compensation. The firm is currently offering free case evaluations for interested parties.

For more information, or to ask questions about transvaginal mesh, contact Banville Law by calling 877-671-6480.

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