J&J’s Ethicon unit, which made Gynecare Prolift and TVT Retropubic meshes, lost or destroyed thousands of documents and computer files about the development of the devices from as far back as 2007, Cheryl Eifert, a U.S. magistrate judge in...
Transvaginal Patches
A transvaginal patch is a medical device that, when surgically implanted in the vaginal wall, provides extra support to areas impaired by surgery, injury and/or childbirth. This support helps take pressure off other organs, such as the bladder...
Transvaginal Mesh Implants Complications
Transvaginal mesh implants, also known as slings, are a type of surgical mesh used in women to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The mesh (or sling) is intended to act as a hammock,...