Ethicon TVT Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
The Johnson & Johnson trans-vaginal mesh patch may cause numerous injuries. Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, manufactures surgical mesh products under the following names that have also been linked to serious risks:
- Ethicon TVT
- Gynecare TVT
- Gynemesh PS
Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon have both been named in more than hundreds of lawsuits filed by victims claiming the trans-vaginal mesh implants were defective and led to harmful side effects and injuries.
Transvaginal Mesh Use
Implanted and stretched across the vaginal wall, the patch helps support internal organs that were once supported by the vaginal wall until a significant stretching, such as during childbirth, may have damaged the tissue.
FDA Warning
A July 2011 FDA alert warned that serious complications associated with the surgical mesh patches are not rare. The Agency announced that the surgical mesh treatment of pelvic organ prolapse may be no more effective than the traditional non-mesh repair, in addition to posing greater risks for the patient.
The most common serious injury reported from defective Transvaginal Mesh patches is the perforation or puncture of the bladder, intestines and bowels, as well as blood vessels in and around the vaginal wall.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received over thousands of reports of significant complications associated with transvaginal mesh patches.