subject: Florida Plaintiff Sues American Medical Systems Over Vaginal Mesh Implant Complications [print this page] A plaintiff from Florida has sued American Medical Systems for allegedly sustaining side effects due to the vaginal mesh implant that is manufactured and marketed by the company. The lawsuit was filed by a woman plaintiff in the District Court of Florida in which she claimed that she suffered serious complications and side-effects from the companys AMS Monarc Subfascial Hammock mesh device. According to the vaginal mesh lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, she was implanted with the device in the year of 2008 after she was diagnosed with Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).
Her doctor advised the Monarc Subfascial Hammock implant to her. However, after the implant surgery she suffered many side effects and health related issues that compromised the quality of her life. Among the side effects that she experienced include infection, extrusion, erosion, migration of the mesh, and perforation of organs. In the lawsuit the plaintiff has also claimed many of those injuries were permanent and irreversible and she should be compensated adequately.
With the lawsuit the plaintiff and her hip implant attorney is seeking punitive, compensatory and exemplary damages for the physical pain and mental distress that she suffered all the way through. The husband of the woman who is the co-plaintiff in the lawsuit has claimed for the loss of consortium as he was deprived of the association of her wife due to these side effects.
With the lawsuit the plaintiff has brought multiple counts against the defendant including breach of warranties, negligence, and misrepresentation of clinical research data. With the lawsuit the plaintiff has accused that the defendant made false representation of the device about the implant and that they should have presented some more data detailing the potential side-effects of the device.
About Monarc Subfascial Hammock
The Monarc Subfascial Hammock is a vaginal mesh implant manufactured and marketed by American Medical System, a renowned name in the sector of drugs and pharmaceuticals. The device is one of the effective remedies for women who are suffering from pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. When implanted the hammock-shaped mid-urethral sling that treats the disease by supporting the urethra during times of increased abdominal pressure, such as laughing, sneezing and coughing.
Some of the Benefits of Monarc Subfascial Hammock
The device has a proven safety and efficacy
The mesh implant is a minimally invasive one with a quick procedure that can be performed and completed within 15 minutes
Needles are designed to facilitate accurate needle placement and minimize blind needle pass
Appropriate for patients who have retro pubic scarring
Can be used with local, spinal or general anesthesia
After the procedure, most patients experience immediate continence.
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