Transvaginal mesh (TVM) cases are being litigated in a series of Multi-District Litigations (MDL) in the United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. An MDL consolidates all litigation, so that it can be efficiently litigated at the same time by all the parties in front of one Judge. For example, I filed a number of TVM cases in Arizona, which were transferred to the MDL in West Virginia. The Defendants in these cases are transvaginal mesh manufacturers C.R. Bard, Ethicon, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson), American Medical Systems, Inc., Coloplast Corporation and Boston Scientific Corporation. Over 1,000 cases to date have been consolidated in West Virginia.

The FDA has issued an updated safety notice warning doctors, health care providers and patients that the placement of surgical mesh through the vagina to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence may present greater risk for the patient than other non-mesh procedures. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles and ligaments supporting a woman’s pelvic organs weaken and a pelvic organ slips out of place, or prolapses. Prolapse can involve the bladder, uterus, vagina, or rectum.

If you are someone close to you is suffering from a defective TVM, please contact Steve Leshner in Phoenix, Arizona for a free consultation.