Mesh Reading Room Resource

The Role of the Juror in New Jersey

Feb 13th, 2013 | By
The Role of the Juror in New Jersey

What lies ahead for the jurors in the Linda Gross v. Ethicon case  which concluded February 28, 2013? While final instructions to the jury are being crafted and debated between both sides, the jury instructions for the New Jersey courts are here: THE ROLE OF THE JUROR: 1.11            PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/98, Revised 5/07) [To
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TVT-No Researches Air Flights

Dec 17th, 2012 | By
TVT-No Researches Air Flights

December 17, 2012 ~ Our companion site, TVT-No has a list of flights that mesh-injured people may be able to use to fly to receive medical treatment. TVT-Nois dedicated to raising funds to get women to medical appointments and even just pay a bill that may be put aside due to their injuries from synthetic
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Reporters Resource on Covering Mesh Issues

Aug 31st, 2012 | By
Reporters Resource on Covering Mesh Issues

Mesh 101: The Basics For reporters looking for a way to get started on the transvaginal mesh story, here are some highlights to shortcut your research. This is not a lawyer-generated story!  There are real women suffering devastating injuries from the use of plastic mesh and it continues today!   “We were very shocked and
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Family Tree of Meshes from The Female Patient, April 2009

May 28th, 2012 | By
Family Tree of Meshes from The Female Patient, April 2009

If you find it difficult to understand all of the different types of synthetic transvaginal mesh, this graphic from The Female Patient, April 2009 may help. Share this:



Important Links, Resources, Support

Nov 28th, 2011 | By
Important Links, Resources, Support

THE READING ROOM This is a great place to get started if you are new to the issues and experiencing complications which you can’t explain following mesh implantation surgery. Share this:



We hope you find this a helpful resource. National News Editor, Jane Akre, began MDND with the hope of providing the latest news, information and perspective from the regulatory, industry and patient point of view, something that goes under-reported in much of the coverage of medical devices. The public is just now becoming aware that many devices do not undergo the same scrutiny as prescription drugs and are instead grandfathered in under an FDA loophole that has gone largely unchanged since the 1970s. As a result, patients become the post-market clinical trial subjects, and many suffer devastating and permanent injuries.