April 3, 2013 ~ Dr. Anthony Visco is Chief of Urogynecology at Duke Univ. Medical Center and President of AUGS. The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) was founded in 1979 and is a professional organization of 1,400 physicians and allied health professionals who care for women with pelvic floor disorders, specifically pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and
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March 26, 2013~ Today, the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) issued a position statement strongly opposing restrictions that ban surgical options for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), including transvaginal surgical mesh cleared for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The AUGS position states that it is essential for patients and their
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January 17, 2013 ~ Thanks goes out to Courtroom View Network for access to the first Ethicon New Jersey mesh trial. A defective product case can include defective warnings, the focus of today’s testimony. The case is expected to continue for at least one month. There are close to 2,000 other plaintiffs in this jurisdiction
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An Athlete’s Challenge with Surgical Mesh Patricia Buchanan, 61, a widow and triathlete from Whidbey Island outside of Seattle, was training for the USAT age group Nationals Olympic Distance Triathlon scheduled for Burlington, Vermont last August. Share this:
Linda Kilpatrick, 64, is a feisty redhead who lives with her adult daughter outside of Houston in a house her daughter is building. The widow came to Texas by way of Luton, England, 30 miles north of London and today she’s reluctantly become an advocate for women injured by surgical mesh. Share this:
