Defective Vaginal Mesh Questions
What is vaginal mesh and what is it used for? Vaginal mesh is surgical mesh which is placed through an incision in the vaginal wall (transvaginally), during surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are sometimes treated with a surgical procedure using vaginal mesh. Vaginal mesh is surgical mesh that is placed through an incision in the vaginal wall during the procedure.
Defective Vaginal Mesh Injuries
In July, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that vaginal mesh complications are not rare. In fact, it received over 1,000 adverse event reports associated with the device from 2005 – 2007 and 2,874 from 2008 – 2010.