The FDA recently issued a strong warning regarding the use of transvaginal mesh medical device placement for POP repair. Transvaginal mesh placement can lead to a number of complications. The most common complication is extrusion of the mesh itself through the vagina. But there are alternatives:
1. Some POP (Pelvic Organ Prolapse) patients can benefit from the use of a vaginal pessary. This is a medical device that is inserted into the vagina somewhat like a tampon and helps support the vagina and surrounding pelvic organs. It needs to be changed out every 3 to 6 months.
2. For some patients, exogenous tissues (“cadaver skin”) are used to make a sling or support structure for the fallen organs. These slings show some success, particularly in severe POP repair cases.
3. Some surgeries rely on the attachment of tissues and ligaments (either exogenous ones or the patient’s own) to strengthen weakened tissue connections and supports. The replacement tissues in your POP repair can also begin to stretch and weaken over time. But new ways of processing and treating the exogenous tissues continue to give medical science promise of ever stronger materials to use.
The important thing to know is that there are several viable alternatives to the risky procedure of transvaginal mesh medical device placement for POP repair. Even abdominal placement of the same mesh for the same purpose has less risk for you. Your doctor should be able to inform you about the various alternative approaches to your POP repair, and let you decide.
But you may already have the transvaginal mesh medical device inside you and it may already be causing you problems. If that is your situation, you may be entitled to pursue financial compensation for your suffering. Kindly give us a call for your free legal consultation. Our Board Certified personal injury medical device attorneys have been successfully handling medical device cases (like your surgical mesh case) for more than a dozen years. We could help you too. In your consultation, we could discuss your problem and your legal options. We could arm you with the information you need to make the choice that’s right for you. Call today: (877) 307-9500.