Category: Vaginal Mesh

Failure to Warn Claim Viable Despite Ethicon’s 2015 TVT-O IFU

lukej August 17, 2023 No Comments

An IFU must contain all warnings necessary to place doctors on notice of all material information when deciding the risk vs benefits of the medical device. Ethicon in 2015 largely…

Vigna Law Group: Polypropylene Vaginal Mesh Extrapelvic Pain Syndromes

lukej August 14, 2023 No Comments

Dr. Greg Vigna discusses the unique risks associated with the arms of polypropylene retropubic and transobturator slings. “Extrapelvic pain caused by the arms of retropubic and transobturator slings are responsible…

Women at Risk: Dyspareunia significantly more common after mini-slings than full-length slings

lukej August 9, 2023 No Comments

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows mini-slings do not reduce the risk of groin pain compared with full-length mid-urethral slings Dr. Greg Vigna, practicing physician,…

Which Poison is Worse: Outside-in vs. Insideout Transobturator Slings

lukej August 8, 2023 No Comments

The TOT and TVT-O were developed for the management of stress urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, women’s obturator nerve and its branches are in peril. Dr. Delorme first described the “outside-to-in” transobturator…

Vigna Law Group: TVM Litigation…Depositions Going Forward

lukej August 7, 2023 No Comments

Mesh manufacturers’ product warnings have not done enough to allow physicians and patients to truly appraise the risks versus benefits of using these devices. “We are seeing some mesh loving…

TVM Manufacturers’ Temporary Reprieve from Losses via Safer Alternative Design

lukej August 7, 2023 No Comments

TVM manufacturers are having occasional success as cases with erosion type injuries are occasionally being lost at the Summary Judgment stage of the litigation. A majority of jurisdictions across the…

Transvaginal Mesh Litigation: A Focused Look at Compensatory Damages Post-MDL

lukej August 5, 2023 No Comments

Women with disabling injuries have yet to settle claims against TVM manufacturers because accepting the offer would result in living as a medical indigent. Within the rubble of the West…

Vaginal Mesh Advocate Nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services

lukej August 3, 2023 No Comments

Dr. Greg Vigna comments on the selection of Mr. Becerra, a women’s advocate against vaginal mesh products, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. “A very good day indeed…

Dr. Abdel-Fattah: Single-Incision Mini-Sling NEJM Data Lacking

lukej August 2, 2023 No Comments

For nearly a year, we have been waiting for the data comparing retropubic slings to transobturator slings. “We have been waiting for the underlying data for the New England Journal…

Single-Incision Mini-Slings the Future has Been Predicted

lukej July 22, 2023 No Comments

The utility of the Coloplast Altis sling and Boston Scientific Solyx is questionable at best. Dr. Greg Vigna, “The utility of the Coloplast Altis sling and Boston Scientific Solyx is…

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