Doctor warns of transvaginal mesh ..NOT Dr. Michael Hulse of Hickory Flat Ga.

FDA Orders Transvaginal Mesh Studies

Jan 5, 2012 | Parker Waichman LLP

As part of its ongoing safety review of transvaginal mesh devices, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has asked 33 manufactures of such products to conduct safety studies assessing their use in procedures to repair pelvic organ proplapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). According to various media reports, Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Holding Inc., Boston Scientific Corp. and other companies have been sent letters from the FDA...

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Transvaginal Mesh Not a Good Choice for Most Women in POP Repair, Medical Groups Warn

Nov 22, 2011

Two prominent physician groups have recommended that transvaginal mesh devices not be used in the majority of women who undergo surgical repair for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). According to a joint statement issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and (the College) the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), transvaginal placement of ransvaginal placement of surgical mesh may cause some women to suffer "permanent and life-altering problems, including pelvic pain and painful sexual...

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