At the annual meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), two leading urogynecologists debated the use of pelvic mesh versus native tissue repair in surgery.
Polypropylene is the polymer material that make up the majority of hernia and pelvic meshes even though there are known problems with the material.
The second in a series of defective product lawsuits naming Bard hernia mesh is set for early 2022.
The Food and Drug Administration cannot possibly understand just how widespread mesh complications are unless you report to the agency. Mesh patient advocate, Jen Snowden, tells you how.
Donald Ostergard, M.D. has more than 58 years experience as a specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and female reproductive disorders.
In this podcast, Bruce shares his horror story pertaining to his failed hernia mesh and his efforts to help others.
In this podcast, Dr. Brown explores the failure of synthetic hernia mesh, its complicated removal and recovery for his patients.
After seven years of appeals, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court jury issued its opinion deciding that the damage award of $12.85 million against Ethicon should stand..
Bruce Rosenberg is a patient advocate and a hernia mesh injured patient who has turned his life work as a social worker to directing mesh-injured patients to the appropriate caregiver.
Mesh injured women traveled across the country in October 2018 to speak face-to-face with urogynecologists who advocate implanting polypropylene pelvic mesh to show them the faces of the injured.
There have been so many reports of complications concerning Paragard IUD, including 15 deaths, that a new MDL is forming in Georgia to take cases to trial.
Reports on the Essure birth control device are still being gathered by the FDA even though the device was taken off the market in late 2018. Essure was another questionable device marketed to women.
When women were injured by the birth control device Essure, they became the driving force behind the removal of the controversial device from the market.
A woman asks Mesh News Desk what happened to her defective pelvic mesh lawsuit against Caldera Medical?
