Transvaginal mesh , also known as vaginal mesh implant , is a net-like surgical tool that is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among female patients. The surgical mesh is placed transvaginally to reconstruct weakened pelvic muscle walls and to ...
Surgical mesh that is used in pelvic reconstruction must counter this stiffness, but if the modulus of elasticity is too high, it will not sufficiently support the organs. On the contrary...
Background: Polypropylene (PP) pelvic mesh is a synthetic mesh made of PP polymer used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Its use has become highly controversial due to reports of serious compli...
Campaigners are demanding an urgent probe into the safety of surgical mesh used in thousands of breast operations each year.
Urogynaecological mesh is used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse – and its use has triggered class actions in the US, UK and Australia
We’re supporting those who experience female pelvic mesh injuries caused by treatment or failure to provide the right treatment.
of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). To do so, surgeons cut the mesh to the desired shape and placed it through a corresponding incision. Over time, in response to a perceived demand in the...
2 comments ; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered makers of transvaginal surgical mesh implants to immediately stop sale and distribution of the products in the United States. The FDA said makers of the products such as Boston Scientific Corp and Coloplast A/S did not demonstrate a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of these devices in their premarket applications. The devices, made of synthetic or biological material, are commonly implanted in women to repair weakened or damaged tissue and provide support in c ...
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that pelvic mesh will now be considered a class III, or high-risk, medical device, and manufacturers will be required to submit premarket...
FDA Orders Mesh Manufacturers to Stop Selling Devices for Transvaginal Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse ; On April 16, 2019, after reviewing their premarket approval (PMA) applications, the FDA ordered all manufacturers of surgical mesh intended for transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse (Boston Scientific Uphold Lite, Boston Scientific Xenform, Coloplast Direct Fix Anterior) to stop selling and distributing their products immediately. The FDA determined that the manufacturers, Boston Scien...