Another transvaginal mesh company known as Cook Medical, Inc. may soon be named as one of the defendants in the West Virginia litigation, according to online news reports. As of now, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is reportedly still deciding on whether or not the transvaginal mesh lawsuits against the said company should be merged. However, legal experts believe that the growth in the number of such cases indicates a forthcoming consolidation. Meanwhile, the West Virginia court is currently supervising pre-trial proceedings in claims that involve transvaginal mesh products manufactured by Boston Scientific, American Medical Systems, C.R. Bard, Ethicon, and Coloplast.
Cook Medical Inc. is a medical firm that was established in the year 1963, online sources say. It focuses mainly on health research and manufacturing equipment and products for general surgery, bioengineered tissue regeneration and replacement, endoscopy and gastroenterology procedures, urology, endovascular therapy, gynecology, and obstetrics.
During the 1990s, at which time transvaginal mesh devices were on demand, Cook Medical reportedly developed mesh products of its own named Surgisis Biodesign mesh and Stratasis mesh products. These devices were fashioned for women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). They provide support for the pelvic organs, keeping them in their original position and reducing symptoms. Due to the popularity of mesh devices, Cook Medical’s products were initially well received by the public.
However, reports further revealed that just like several other mesh products, the Surgisis Biodesign mesh and Stratasis mesh devices have been linked to complications. Such complications include mesh erosion, recurrent POP, infection, urinary problems, device embedment, and organ perforation. Some of the patients suffering from the above complications reportedly underwent additional surgeries in order to alleviate their conditions. Others have also reported of permanent injuries as a result of organ damage.
When Cook Medical originally released the Surgisis Biodesign bladder sling to the market, the company reportedly advertised it as superior to other mesh devices due to the fact that it was made out of the small intestines of animals rather than from synthetic materials. However, post-market research studies uncovered that mesh devices made from animal intestines may, in fact, increase the likelihood of inflammatory adverse effects.
In the year 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned the public about the severe nature of transvaginal mesh complications, stating that complications are more common than previously anticipated. More information regarding this subject and lawsuits involving transvaginal mesh implants may be found on personal injury law firm websites, including the New York-based Rottenstein Law Group’s www.rotlaw.com.
Cook Medical Inc. is a medical firm that was established in the year 1963, online sources say. It focuses mainly on health research and manufacturing equipment and products for general surgery, bioengineered tissue regeneration and replacement, endoscopy and gastroenterology procedures, urology, endovascular therapy, gynecology, and obstetrics.
During the 1990s, at which time transvaginal mesh devices were on demand, Cook Medical reportedly developed mesh products of its own named Surgisis Biodesign mesh and Stratasis mesh products. These devices were fashioned for women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). They provide support for the pelvic organs, keeping them in their original position and reducing symptoms. Due to the popularity of mesh devices, Cook Medical’s products were initially well received by the public.
However, reports further revealed that just like several other mesh products, the Surgisis Biodesign mesh and Stratasis mesh devices have been linked to complications. Such complications include mesh erosion, recurrent POP, infection, urinary problems, device embedment, and organ perforation. Some of the patients suffering from the above complications reportedly underwent additional surgeries in order to alleviate their conditions. Others have also reported of permanent injuries as a result of organ damage.
When Cook Medical originally released the Surgisis Biodesign bladder sling to the market, the company reportedly advertised it as superior to other mesh devices due to the fact that it was made out of the small intestines of animals rather than from synthetic materials. However, post-market research studies uncovered that mesh devices made from animal intestines may, in fact, increase the likelihood of inflammatory adverse effects.
In the year 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned the public about the severe nature of transvaginal mesh complications, stating that complications are more common than previously anticipated. More information regarding this subject and lawsuits involving transvaginal mesh implants may be found on personal injury law firm websites, including the New York-based Rottenstein Law Group’s www.rotlaw.com.
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