For hundreds of thousands of women, synthetic vaginal mesh implants have led to devastating consequences. These products, made from polypropylene, can shrink, erode, fray, or migrate over time. When this happens, the mesh can pierce internal organs, damage nearby nerves, and cause chronic, debilitating pain.
For decades, major medical device manufacturers—including Ethicon (a Johnson & Johnson company), Boston Scientific, Bard, American Medical Systems, and Coloplast—have marketed synthetic mesh devices to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Most of these products rely on polypropylene, a plastic material that has shown to be unstable in the human body.
When vaginal mesh fails, the consequences are severe and often irreversible. Women experience complications such as:
These injuries can develop immediately after surgery or may emerge years later, gradually worsening over time.
We represent women suffering from neurological pain syndromes caused by vaginal mesh and mid-urethral slings. Symptoms of mesh-related nerve damage include:
Women harmed by these defective medical devices need more than medical care—they need strong, experienced legal representation. Courts across the country have awarded damages to injured women. Many have joined mass tort settlements. Still, many others remain unaware of their legal rights or have yet to take action.
If you’ve experienced complications from vaginal mesh, now is the time to determine whether you have a case.
Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD—founder of Vigna Law Group—works alongside top trial attorneys to deliver exceptional legal representation and comprehensive support. We provide:
“My clients have legal remedies available to them and deserve their day in court. They have the right to pursue financial compensation for the damage done to them and their families by these defective and dangerous medical devices.”
– Greg Vigna, MD, JD
Founder – Vigna Law Group
“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 perceives normal clothing friction as severe pain,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney, states, “We continue […]
“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 Dr. Krause report in “Techniques for total excision of retropubic and transobturator midurethral mesh slings” in the New Zealand Continence Journal, April 22, 2024? “While […]
“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 the reality of these two devices,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national pudendal neuralgia and obturator neuralgia attorney, states, […]
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