Category: Vaginal Mesh

Mid-Urethral Sling Manufacturers: PVDF and P4HB Safer Materials versus Polypropylene

Greg Vigna January 21, 2026 No Comments

“Polypropylene and PVDF slings showed similar high cure or improvement rate (91.0% vs. 95.6%)… A higher incidence of long-term pain events was observed in the polypropylene group,” according to Dr.…

Obtryx and Altis Mid-Urethral Sling Complications: When Wearing Tight Pants Causes Severe Pain

Greg Vigna August 29, 2025 No Comments

“Polypropylene mesh slings have the potential to cause Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and pudendal neuralgia, which can make it impossible to wear tight underwear or pants, as the body…

Polypropylene Mid-urethral Slings: Complete or Partial Mesh Removal

Greg Vigna August 29, 2025 No Comments

“All management options, including non-surgical or surgical, with either partial removal or complete removal, need to be presented to allow for informed consent,” states Dr. HG Krause, MD. What does…

Boston Scientific 522 Study Solyx and Obtryx: Meaningful Discovery Coming

Greg Vigna August 29, 2025 No Comments

“We intend to obtain all internal documents that relate to the Boston Scientific 522 Study that compared the Solyx mini-sling to the full-length Obtryx. The reported data does not reflect…

Boston Scientific Obtryx Litigation Update

Greg Vigna August 29, 2025 No Comments

Dr. Greg Vigna, national midurethral sling attorney, says, “There will always be an Obtryx litigation. The Boston Scientific Obtryx is made from Marlex, a technologically obsolete form of polypropylene developed…

Clinical Outcomes and Reported Pain Associated with the Altis Mini-Sling Device

Greg Vigna July 16, 2025 No Comments

Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney, states, “According to their own literature, the Coloplast Altis device may cause inner leg, thigh, and hip pain when compared to traditional slings. The…

Polypropylene Mid-urethral Slings: Pain and Mesh Removal

Greg Vigna July 7, 2025 No Comments

“Mid-urethral sling removal results in a significant drop in pain score. Almost one out of four patients reported to be completely pain-free,” states Dr. Bianca Mengerink. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD,…

Early Groin Pain Following Retropubic Sling Requires Early or Immediate Complete Sling Removal

Greg Vigna June 29, 2025 No Comments

“Immediate post-operative groin pain after placement of a retropubic sling is consistent with a sling placed too far laterally, impacting the obturator nerve. The standard of care in such cases…

Mid-urethral Slings: World Minus United States Moving to Safer Materials, Away From Polypropylene

Greg Vigna June 28, 2025 No Comments

“Polypropylene and PVDF slings showed similar high cure or improvement rate (91.0% ves. 95.6%)… A higher incidence of long-term pain events were observed in the polypropylene group,” states Dr. Jordi…

Chronic Hernia Mesh Infections: New Material, Better Outcomes

Greg Vigna June 27, 2025 No Comments

“P4HB may be the safest alternative design to avoid chronic infections associated with hernia mesh. Although this mesh is removed by the normal human’s immunological response over 18-months, the risk…

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