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
The home page for Urogynecologic Mesh Surgical Implants that describes the implants.
Surgical mesh is a medical implant made of loosely woven mesh, which is used in surgery as... It can also be used for reconstructive work, such as in pelvic organ prolapse or to repair...
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...
Complications of surgical mesh for transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair are “not rare,” says the FDA. Issues range from pain to vaginal tissue erosion.
Those meshes have been allowed to the market by the FDA without proper research and recently mesh for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse has been taken off the market. In my opinion, the...
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...
A Canadian study that tracked more than 57,000 women has found patients with complications after pelvic mesh implants are at increased risk of depression, self-harm – even suicide.
IntroductionThe aim of this Device Specific Vigilance Guidance (DSVG) is to harmonise vigilance reporting and provide guidance for manufacturers of Urogynaecological Surgical Mesh Implants used for...
What is a vaginal mesh implant? Meshes used for uro-gynaecological conditions are broadly split into two categories – those which treat stress urinary incontinence (‘SUI’) and those which treat pel...