Transvaginal Mesh Claims Attorneys
Transvaginal mesh is surgical mesh which is placed transvaginally during surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). It has been linked to a very high rate of complications which can be debilitating, significantly reduce a woman’s quality of life, and are often irreversible. If you have been injured by transvaginal mesh, please talk to our transvaginal mesh attorneys right away.
Pelvis Organ Prolapse
POP is a condition in which the tissues that hold the pelvic organs in place become stretched or weak and one or more pelvic organs drop and bulge into the vagina. This can include the bladder, uterus, bowel, rectum and top of the vagina. POP often occurs after a hysterectomy or after the muscles have been stretched in childbirth.
Stress Urinary Incontinence
SUI is a condition in which small amounts of urine leak out during physical activity including exercise, laughing, sneezing, or coughing. It occurs when the muscles that support the bladder or urethra are weak.
Transvaginal Mesh
Transvaginal mesh is a type of surgical mesh that can be made of several different types of materials including porous absorbable or non-absorbable synthetic material or absorbable biologic material.
Transvaginal mesh is inserted through an incision through the vaginal wall, and used to support the pelvic organs. The procedure usually takes just a few minutes, and is considered minimally invasive.
Surgery to correct POP and SUI can be performed without the use of transvaginal mesh. According to the FDA there is currently no evidence that POP surgery is more successful when transvaginal mesh is used than when the conditions are corrected without the use of the mesh, but the use of the mesh introduces risks of complications that cannot occur with traditional non-mesh POP surgery.
If you or a loved one has been injured by transvaginal mesh, please call our transvaginal mesh claims attorneys at 1-877-LOSS RECOVER or submit an online questionnaire. Your initial consultation with transvaginal mesh attorney is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.