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

“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 is early and complete mesh removal,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice and product liability attorney, states, “Immediate or [...]

2025-07-03T12:31:03-07:00June 29th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

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

“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 Sabadell. Dr. Greg Vigna, vaginal mesh attorney, states, “Currently, mid-urethral slings made from PVDF are not available in the United States. Despite PVDF mid-urethral slings [...]

2025-07-03T12:23:33-07:00June 28th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Chronic Hernia Mesh Infections: New Material, Better Outcomes

“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 of reoccurrence of hernia is not different when compared with polypropylene,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, hernia mesh attorney, [...]

2025-07-03T12:20:23-07:00June 26th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Iowa Altis Sling Lawsuit Against Coloplast: Alleges Mesh is Too Stiff, Causes Pain

Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney states, “We allege in our complaints that this device is excessively stiff and unsafe, and that safer alternatives are available. The Coloplast mesh is reported to be significantly stiffer than other mid-urethral slings on the market and is associated with a much higher rate of dyspareunia and inner [...]

2025-07-02T15:31:34-07:00June 24th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Hernia Mesh: Safer Alternative Design Available for Appendix Trapped in a Hernia

“P4HB appears to be the safer alternative design that significantly reduces the risk of mesh infections in high-risk situations where the appendix is trapped within the inguinal canal. In these scenarios, there is little justification for using polypropylene, as serious mesh infections can be avoided,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. [...]

2025-07-02T15:28:21-07:00June 20th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Coloplast Altis Single-incision Sling: Increased Inner Leg, Groin, Thigh Pain, and Dyspareunia

“The Coloplast Altis 522 Study shows the occurrence of inner leg and thigh pain in frequencies that are unique to this device. This combined with more than 2x the risk of dyspareunia makes this device an unacceptable option for women,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling, malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling [...]

2025-07-02T15:02:10-07:00June 13th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Hernia Mesh Infections: Solutions and Safer Alternative Designs

“P4HB seems to be the safer, alternative design that substantially reduces the risk of mesh infections. In high-risk patients, there is little reason to use polypropylene, and serious injuries can be largely avoided by using P4HB,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, hernia mesh attorney, says, “The Phasix mesh is [...]

2025-05-19T15:22:52-07:00May 19th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

PVDF Mid-urethral Sling Options Outside the United States: Safer, Less Inflammation, Less Pain

Dr. Laila Najjari at the University Hospital Aachen, Germany wrote, “There was no difference established between the slings in the improvement of continence. It is described that polypropylene causes an intense inflammation, whereas PVDF seems to be the synthetic material with the best biocompatibility, minimal foreign body reaction, and optimal ingrowth… polypropylene slings seem to [...]

2025-05-19T15:09:47-07:00May 19th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Twenty Percent Recurrence of Inguinal Hernia After Polypropylene Mesh Removal

“Up to 12% of patients undergoing minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair may develop chronic postoperative inguinal pain, possibly explained by the presence of mesh," states A.M. Chaoui, MD, surgeon. What else did Dr. Chaoui say in his article “Inguinal hernia recurrence after laparoscopic mesh removal for chronic pain: A single-center experience with 11 years of [...]

2025-05-14T16:38:03-07:00May 14th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Early Pain with Coloplast Altis Single-incision Sling: Inner Leg, Groin, and Thigh

“The Coloplast Altis 522 study and the Coloplast Altis Investigational Device Exemption study both show the occurrence of pain in the inner leg and thigh in frequencies that are unique to this device. This device is too stiff and there are safer options," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling and malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg [...]

2025-05-14T16:33:07-07:00May 14th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments
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