Our law firm is aggressively investigating and litigating cases involving women who have suffered severe complications as a result of the Gynecare Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System, Bard Avaulta and related mesh products. These are medical devices, commonly referred to as bladder slings, which are used in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). They are made up of polypropylene mesh, which is designed to support organs that have “dropped from their position.” Unlike many other law firms advertising on the Internet, we are actually filing lawsuits and aggressively litigating cases for our clients.

Our investigation has confirmed that the Gynecare Prolift and Bard Avaulta products have not met reasonable safety standards. This was confirmed in October 2008 and February 2009, when the FDA issued Public Health Notifications concerning the use of mesh products or bladder slings in treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. After receiving over 1,000 reports and complaints, the FDA warned of serious complications resulting from the placement of surgical mesh products, including the Gynecare Prolift and Bard Avaulta products.

The most frequent complications from these transvaginal mesh products or bladder slings includes mesh erosion into the vagina, mesh shrinkage or migration, granuloma formation, infections, pelvic pain, urinary problems by the return of incontinence or development of urinary retention, dyspareunia (pain with sexual relations), neuropathic pain, fistulas and recurrence of prolapsed organs. These complications have led to vaginal scarring and medical conditions that have significantly decreased the quality of life many patients once enjoyed. The failure of the Gynecare Prolift and Bard Avaulta mesh products can also lead to the need for multiple operations to remove bits and pieces of the mesh, which and can result in additional injuries. In many cases the mesh cannot be completely removed permanently compromising a woman’s health.

With a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the Gynecare Prolift and Bard Avaulta, we may be able to compensate you for pain and suffering and other damages. To learn more about a potential surgical mesh lawsuit, you should contact us immediately as the statutes of limitations restrict the time frame in which you may be able to pursue your claims. If you believe that you or a loved one has been seriously injured due to these products, and you are interested in learning more about how we can help, please click below and provide us with the information asked for on our CONTACT FORM.

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