What You Need To Know About Surgical Mesh Implants

With the advancement of technology, there is hope for women suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP)

. What could not be remedied in the past now can through the use of new medical products, allowing women to lead fuller, healthier lives. Some of these products, however, cause more harm than good. One product that has been used to treat women suffering from SUI and POP is the vaginal mesh implant or vaginal sling, sold commercially as ObTape. These mesh implants were used to support weakened pelvic muscles around the urethra and bladder to help prevent incontinence. Women who received the mesh implants suffered many negative side effects, however. A defect in the product's design blocked oxygen and essential nutrients from flowing through the mesh, leading to serious complications for patients, including vaginal extrusions, abscesses and chronic vaginal discharge and pain.

More than 35,000 women were implanted with the vaginal mesh between 2003 and 2006. Many did not experience complications until months or years after the procedure. Doctors stopped using the implants in 2006. Many women are still suffering complications from vaginal mesh implants, however. Side effects include infection, recurrence of incontinence or prolapse, mesh erosion, severe pain and discomfort, problems urinating, vaginal scarring, and perforation of the bladder or bowel. Signs and symptoms may include pelvic pain, fever, chronic infection, vaginal pain, and painful intercourse. Anyone who received a vaginal mesh implant and is experiencing any of these symptoms should seek medical attention immediately.

Correcting the damage caused by mesh implants often requires painful treatments, including blood transfusion and IV therapy, draining of the abscess, and removal of the mesh implant through surgery. Often, women experience painful side effects from the mesh implants even after corrective treatment. When this occurs, filing a lawsuit against the product manufacturer may be the best course of action. The manufacturer must be held accountable for the harm caused by the defective medical device, and the victims deserve compensation for their injuries.

Women consult their doctors trusting that they will be able to help improve their medical condition. Doctors, in turn, trust the manufacturers of medical devices to put out products that will be safe for their patients. When medical products are defective, however, patients' lives are placed at risk. Anyone injured due to a defective medical product or device should discuss their case with a products liability attorney to ensure they receive compensation for their injuries and to prevent harm to other patients in the future.

by: Teri K. Quincy

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