Latest Mesh Stories

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, which has been a public advocate for women victims of various vaginal and pelvic mesh implants, reported today that industry insiders close to the Ethicon Prolift mesh trial have advised them that the plaintiff's case has raised serious concerns as to what J&J knew about the dangers of their mesh products. In testimony in early February, Dr. Klinge - who is a world renowned...

Trial testimony cites high failure rates in company prototype as first of hundreds of cases is heard San Diego CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivemedicaldevices/transvaginal-mesh-lawsuit.html Resource4thePeople announced today that as testimony continues in one of the first trials involving claims of defects in transvaginal mesh it is continuing to provide referrals for victims of failed mesh systems to lawyers offering free consultations. These...

LONDON, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech21, the maker of Impactology(TM) approved cases for mobile devices, announced that their iPhone 5 Impact Band and Impact Mesh cases will be available from Apple Stores and Apple.com across Europe from January 23rd 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130123/589339-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130123/589339-b ) Unlike other cases, Tech21 is the only brand to offer...

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the US soft tissue repair device market will grow moderately to a value of nearly $1.2 billion by 2017, supported by the growing elderly population and rising obesity rate, leading to procedure volume increases. Some devices, such as hernia fixation devices, will see stronger growth. (Logo:...

The US Drug Watchdog's Transvaginal Mesh Product Failure Initiative is focused on identifying what they expect to be thousands of US women victims, who are stuck with severe medical issues involving transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling failures. For more information a victim of a transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling failure can call the US Drug Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466. http://USDrugWatchdog.Com (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 The US Drug Watchdog is hearing accounts of damages from...

Imalux Niris® Imaging System Used to Measure Thickness of Epithelial Tissue CLEVELAND, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Imalux® Corporation, manufacturer of the Niris® Imaging System announces that the Niris 1300e has been successfully used to help physicians evaluate women for their suitability and response to mesh-augmented pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair. The Imalux Niris 1300e Imaging System was used by researchers at North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System....

Bernstein Liebhard LLP continues to evaluate transvaginal mesh lawsuits on behalf of women who suffered serious complications following surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence. New York, New York (PRWEB) December 08, 2012 As transvaginal mesh lawsuits continue to move forward in state and federal courts, a newly-published study has found that prolapse procedures that utilize vaginal mesh products rose significantly between 2005 and 2010, Bernstein Liebhard...

The US Drug Watchdog has expanded their national initiative designed to help victims of transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling failure because of they fear the potential number of victims could be in the thousands. According to the New York Times, "In 2010 185,000 transvaginal mesh procedures were done in the US. That was just one year." According to court records, "Transvaginal mesh products were designed for women, who were suffering from pelvic organ prolapse, and or stress...

The US Drug Watchdog has dramatically grown their initiative focused on helping women recipients of a failed transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling, because they fear there could easily be thousands of US victims. According to the New York Times, "In 2010, about 185,000 women underwent procedures in which mesh was implanted vaginally to treat urinary incontinence." Court records indicate a transvaginal mesh, tape, or bladder sling failure occurs when the mesh fails to bind to a...

Mesh Medical Device News Desk (MDND), a public interest consumer website, has researched court records to find that lawsuits filed around the country naming six vaginal mesh makers number 10,000 lawsuits and are growing, some at a rate of 100 new cases filed a week. (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 MDND reports the number of lawsuits filed against six synthetic vaginal mesh manufacturers by women experiencing devastating, life-altering injuries now reaches into the thousands, according to court...