Transvaginal Mesh Complications Lawyer

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery can be performed with or without a transvaginal mesh. When you were making a decision about your surgery, you were likely not informed that there was no definitive evidence stating that this medical device provided any benefit to patients. You were likely not informed that the only guaranteed benefit of using a transvaginal mesh was to the manufacturer who would see profit from the device. You were likely not informed that there were significant risks associated with transvaginal mesh. The transvaginal mesh is an example of the profit-driven medicine overriding the ethic of care.

However, with the help of a product liability lawyer, you can fight back against the system that injured you. If you have been injured by the transvaginal mesh, a lawsuit may be able to get you compensation for excess medical bills, lost wages, diminished quality of life and other consequences of your injury. To learn whether you may be able to get compensation for your injuries, please schedule a free case evaluation at The Cochran Firm Wisconsin, LLP.

What Is the Transvaginal Mesh?

The transvaginal mesh is ideally a safety net that helps support your pelvic organs if they slip out of place, resulting in discomfort or dysfunction. It has been approved in the US for use in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapsed (POP) since 2002 and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) since 1996.

Early versions of the transvaginal mesh designs underwent the full FDA approval process, but more recent designs have taken advantage of a regulatory loophole to take a shortcut route to approval.  There are concerns that a number of these potentially defective medical devices are not fully compliant with standards of safety and effectiveness, including some models manufactured by:

• American Medical Systems (AMS)
• Boston Scientific
• C.R. Bard
• Covidien
• Ethicon
• Johnson & Johnson

If you have received surgery for POP or SUI using a transvaginal mesh manufactured by one of these companies, you may have suffered additional risk of injury.

Injuries Associated with Transvaginal Mesh

The transvaginal mesh was designed to cure, but its actual effect was often the very opposite. The very high rate of complications for the transvaginal mesh include:

• Additional surgeries
• Organ damage
• Vaginal erosion
• Abdominal or vaginal pain
• Painful intercourse
• Unexplained infections or signs of infection such as foul odor in the treatment area or fever
• Loss of skin and tissue in the treatment area

The transvaginal mesh can cause so much damage that many women who experience these side effects may never be better. Multiple surgeries may be performed but your condition may be permanent. Due to the transvaginal mesh, you may face a lifetime of pain and dysfunction.

Why Contact The Cochran Firm Wisconsin

When a defective medical device causes injury, you not only have additional medical expenses for follow-up procedures, you miss work, lose income, and suffer a permanent decrease in your quality of life. You deserve compensation for the economic and noneconomic damage this device has caused.

The motive behind marketing dangerous devices is profit. When you file a lawsuit against the manufacturer, you can not only secure compensation for yourself but also reduce the profits of companies that make their money by putting people at risk. Tell the industrial medical system that doctors must return to caring for people, not pushing products.  Make unethical business practices unprofitable as well.

The Cochran Firm Wisconsin has a dedication to helping people like you get compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of corporations. We have the resources to fight any opponent, no matter how large, and your lawsuit will have the maximum chance of success that our nationwide resources can bring. Led by local lawyer Will Techmeier, we are also a local law firm, dedicated to the families of Milwaukee and surrounding communities. Will Techmeier has advocated for the rights of his friends and neighbors in Milwuakee for more than forty years and he is prepared to stand up for you.

To learn how we can help you fight those who caused your injuries, please schedule a free case evaluation with The Cochran Firm Wisconsin today.