J&J Irresponsibly Fails to Recall Vaginal Mesh Implants
In response to an increase in the amount of reported injuries and lawsuits resulting from surgical mesh implants, Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling the product used to treat women’s health problems. The company expressed its desire to do so in a letter sent to judges in New Jersey and West Virginia who […]
J&J Irresponsibly Fails to Recall Vaginal Mesh Implants
In response to an increase in the amount of reported injuries and lawsuits resulting from surgical mesh implants, Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling the product used to treat women’s health problems. The company expressed its desire to do so in a letter sent to judges in New Jersey and West Virginia who […]
J&J Subsidiary Ethicon To Stop Selling Dangerous Vaginal Mesh Products
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon announced today that it will cease marketing most of its vaginal mesh products. This announcement was made in two letters sent to the judges who are coordinating the Federal Multi-District Transvaginal Mesh Litigation in West Virginia, and in the coordinated New Jersey State Court Litigation. The company will be informing […]
J&J Subsidiary Ethicon To Stop Selling Dangerous Vaginal Mesh Products
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon announced today that it will cease marketing most of its vaginal mesh products. This announcement was made in two letters sent to the judges who are coordinating the Federal Multi-District Transvaginal Mesh Litigation in West Virginia, and in the coordinated New Jersey State Court Litigation. The company will be informing […]
United States District Court in West Virginia Prepares for the First Trial on Vaginal Mesh Implant Injuries
An August 2011 FDA report found that vaginal-mesh implants should be classified as high-risk to the more than 75,000 women who have them inserted annually. Makers of the devices, including Johnson & Johnson, have been ordered by the FDA to do multi-year studies related to the injuries associated with the implants. As the litigation of […]
Transvaginal Mesh and Vaginal Sling Products Pose a Risk of Serious Injury from Life-Threatening Side Effects
For women experiencing Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) or Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), placement of transvaginal surgical mesh was intended to help reinforce the weakened vaginal or urethral walls. Ideally, the permanently implanted surgical mesh would repair POP and/or treat urinary incontinence. In 2008 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noticed that the number […]
