A new vaginal mesh-related lawsuit was filed on the 14th of May, 2012, by a North Carolina woman who claims that she experienced side effects and complications as a result of her use of the device. The plaintiff filed her lawsuit in the United States'... Read More

An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit against vaginal mesh manufacturer Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, alleging complications from Ethicon's Gynecare TVT vaginal mesh device. The plaintiff, Denise Burkhart of Antioch, Ill., filed her lawsuit on May 21, 2012 in the U.S. District... Read More

A Georgia resident has filed a lawsuit against medical device manufacturer American Medical Systems, Inc. (AMS) for vaginal mesh problems she began experiencing after having the AMS Elevate Anterior and Apical System, the Apical and Posterior System and the MiniArc implanted to treat her stress... Read More

Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will no longer offer four vaginal mesh devices for sale to the consumer public. The devices, manufactured by the company’s Ethicon sub-unit, include the TVT Secur, Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System, Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair System and the... Read More

A California woman has filed suit against medical device manufacturer American Medical Systems, alleging their Monarc Subfascial Hammock caused her severe injury. The Monarc is a model of vaginal mesh meant to treat such medical conditions as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. However,... Read More

Some evidence has surfaced that indicates that device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson did not have Food and Drug Administration approval for the transvaginal mesh product they were selling for three years. This could mean a new wave of litigation might be filed against the drug... Read More

The latest in a string of vaginal mesh lawsuits, a California resident recently filed a complaint against Endo Pharmaceuticals and American Medical Systems. The plaintiff allegedly suffers from transvaginal mesh complications that resulted in "serious bodily injuries." She filed her case in the West Virginia... Read More

Michigan resident Henriette Vanegmond and her husband, William, have joined the consolidated transvaginal mesh complications multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. In their complaint, the Vanegmonds accuse Endo Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiary, American Medical Systems (AMS), of... Read More