Category: Vaginal Mesh

ACOG and AI in Women’s Health: Evaluating When Patients May Turn to Technology Versus Gynecologists for Guidance

Greg Vigna April 14, 2026 No Comments

“Some ACOG members may be less familiar with research indicating that pudendal neuralgia can be associated with soft tissue impacts from mid-urethral slings marketed in the United States,” states Greg…

Dr. Greg Vigna Urges Review of Polypropylene Mid-Urethral Sling Use

Greg Vigna April 13, 2026 No Comments

“Coloplast and Boston Scientific have failed to introduce PVDF to the market, even as it gains market share in Europe and other regions. I remain engaged in addressing medical malpractice…

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…

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