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Woman thought mesh would be easiest treatment
A report on News Channel 4 out of Oklahoma tells the story of a woman who received a vaginal mesh implant in the belief that it was the most advanced, minimally invasive technique available to cure her...
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Less invasive treatment available for urinary incontinence
According to the Mayo Clinic, a number of treatment options for urinary incontinence are available, depending on the severity and underlying cause of the condition. Doctors may eventually recommend a...
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Woman writes of ordeal with mesh implant
Scots newspaper Daily Record recently printed a letter that a woman wrote to Scotland’s health secretary, detailing the health problems she’s endured as a result of getting a vaginal mesh implant. She...
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Physical therapy a treatment for urinary incontinence
Treatments for urinary incontinence vary, depending on the underlying cause and the severity. But in some cases, the key to eliminating the condition may be as simple and noninvasive as physical...
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Vaginal mesh recipients protest outside hospital
A story in the Star Phoenix describes a protest outside a Canadian hospital by women warning others about a medical device called the vaginal mesh implant. The implant is supposed to treat urinary...
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Study finds hazards for mesh implants
A study published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, measured the success of a surgery called abdominal sacrocolpopexy, which is the standard treatment for a condition called...
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Endo to pay $54.5 million in mesh lawsuit settlement
A unit of Endo Health Solutions, one of the four companies facing 29,000 lawsuits over vaginal mesh implants, has agreed to pay $54.5 million to settle some of those cases. According to Bloomberg, the...
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Medications available for urinary incontinence
According to the Mayo Clinic, the underlying cause and severity of urinary incontinence determine what type of treatment may be most appropriate. Medication is often used in conjunction with behavioral...
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Court Records: Mesh Maker Knowingly Used Unsafe Plastic
According to court records, the company CR Bard Inc. used a type of resin-based plastic for its transvaginal mesh devices, despite being warned that the plastic wasn’t suitable for implantation in...
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Another legal decision against Ethicon
A judge recently ordered Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division to pay Irish health care products manufacturer Covidien $176.5 million in damages over a patent dispute, Bloomberg reports. At the...
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