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1/6/2017

Prolene Hernia System explant from Rosenberg, 1.5 years Mesh Medical Device News Desk, January 4, 2017 ~ The origin of the female surgical mesh devic…

Polypropylene Resin Not Meant for Human Implants

1/6/2017

The polypropylene resin material that is used to make mesh used to make hernia and pelvic mesh is not supposed to be implanted in the body, according to a safety sheet with the raw material.

Judge Higbee Who Presided Over First J&J Mesh Case, Dies of Heart Attack

1/6/2017

Judge Carol Higbee, NJ Law Journal Mesh Medical Device News Desk, January 6, 2017 ~ Judge Carol Higbee Dies at age 66. Wanted to remain on the bench …

Transvaginal Mesh Law Firm called a “Mass Tort Warehouse” – A Numbers Game

1/5/2017

This story originally ran November 24, 2015, and details the ugly underbelly of the business side of law. The story arises from a lawsuit filed by an insider whose job it was to amass lawsuits.

Will Caldera Medical Ever Settle its Mesh Claims?

1/4/2017

Caldera Medical's pelvic mesh cases are apparently nowhere near being settled, despite multiple tries as the company claims it is insolvent.

How to Look Up Your Pelvic Mesh Case

1/2/2017

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, January 2, 2017 ~ Many of you already know how to look up your pelvic mesh case filed in federal cour...

Welcome 2017!!

1/2/2017

MND, January 2, 2017 ~ Welcome 2017! Let’s hope after the patience shown by so many of you injured by polypropylene mesh that your patience will fina…

2016 - The Mesh Year in Review

12/29/2016

Christmas cactus, 2016 Mesh Medical Device News Desk, December 29, 2016 ~ It may not seem like much has happened in the world of polypropylene mesh i…

Wishing You All the Best This Holiday and for the New Year!

12/24/2016

Mesh News Desk, December 23, 2016~ I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you who visit Mesh Medical Device News Desk and find it a valua...

Is Your Lawyer Helping To Resolve Your Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit?

12/21/2016

Is your law firm responsive to your questions pertaining to your pelvic mesh lawsuit? Do they return your calls? Have you received your settlement? …

Mullins Pelvic Mesh Trial Set for March

12/20/2016

TVT from Meshed Up UK Mesh Medical Device News Desk, February 21, 2017 ~ After much delay, the Mullins case, a defective pelvic mesh trial of 24 wom...

What is Multidistrict Litigation?

12/17/2016

Byrd federal court, Charleston WV Mesh Medical Device News Desk, December 16, 2016 ~ MDL, Multidistrict Litigation. Readers of Mesh Medical Device N...

Ten Deaths Associated With J&J Physiomesh Hernia Mesh

12/16/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, December 15, 2016 ~ At least 10 deaths and seven injuries, associated with PHYSIOMESH™ (JNJ) hernia mesh, have been rep…

Study Confirms The More Transvaginal Pelvic Mesh The More Mess

12/12/2016

Disintegrating J&J mesh, Sling the Mesh campaign Mesh Medical Device News Desk, December 12, 2016 ~ A study published in JAMA Surgery confirms the c...

Linda Gross $11.1 Mill Jury Verdict Survives Final J&J Challenge

12/7/2016

Johnson & Johnson appealed Linda Gross $11.1 Million jury award in her New Jersey trial against the healthcare giant. The NJ Supreme Court has rejected the recent challenge.

Scottish Official Resigned Before Official Inquiry into Pelvic Mesh

12/5/2016

The Sunday Post, news and investigations, December 4, 2016 Mesh Medical Device News Desk, December 5, 2016 ~ Journalist, Marion Scott is back at her …

Record $1 Bill Against J&J Over Defective Metal Hip

12/5/2016

DePuy from Lanier Law Mesh Medical Device News Desk, December 5, 2016 ~ It might be a new record in defective medical devices. Johnson & Johnson and…

FDA Pelvic Mesh Data - Are Thousands of Deaths Not Being Reported?

12/5/2016

A former FDA IT project manager left the agency to focus on patient safety but to do that, she needed the real numbers of complications for medical devices, something the FDA doesn't really have.

Hello December - Mesh Year Ending Up Under the Bus

12/1/2016

December 1, 2016 ~ Welcome to Mesh Medical Device News Desk, your news resource for what is going on in the world of pelvic mesh and lately, hernia me...

Court Imposes Sanctions on AMS for its Pursuit of Dr. Walker

11/28/2016

Dr. Christopher Walker, UroGyn Specialists Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 28, 2016 ~ He has been profiled by Mesh News Desk (also an advert…

New Jersey Case Being Readied for J&J January Pelvic Mesh Trial

11/23/2016

TVT-O from beckenbodenzentrummuenster.de Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 23, 2016 ~ MND has learned an Indiana case is being prepared for a J...

Win and Loss for Bard as Avaulta Pelvic Mesh Case Readies for Court

11/23/2016

Bard Avaulta Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 22, 2016 ~ The plaintiff can pursue a punitive damage but not a negligence claim in this Bard A…

Class Action Accuses Boston Scientific of Racketeering and Fraud Over Counterfeit Pelvic Mesh

11/16/2016

Polypropylene resin Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 16, 2016 ~ RICO lawsuit filed naming Boston Scientific alleges fraudulent activities inv...

Essure Birth Control Gets FDA's Strongest Warning

11/15/2016

Essure, ABC, Tampa Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 15, 2016 ~ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a label change on Essure Bi…

Just Beginning Your Mesh Journey? A Suggested Roadmap

11/14/2016

Trial by Jury Chaos in the Courtroom Gilbert and Sullivan, WikiCommons Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 14, 2016 ~ Mesh News Desk and its edit...

Urogyn Society Closes Door on Mesh-Injured Women

11/7/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 7, 2016 ~ After turning away two mesh-injured women who were enthusiastic about participating in an upcoming P…

Mesh Injured Address KY Healthcare Conference

11/5/2016

Tammy and Janis Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 5, 2016 ~ Two vocal mesh-injured women addressed a room full of health professionals at this...

Transvaginal Mesh Trials so Far: Winners and Losers

11/4/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 3, 2016, Updated May 6, 2019 ~ As the number of pelvic mesh cases increases, so do the wins for plaintiffs. …

Oldest J&J Pelvic Mesh Cases Readied for Trial in West Virginia Court

11/3/2016

Disintegrating J&J mesh, Sling the Mesh campaign Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 2, 2016 ~ Judge Joseph Goodwin, who is overseeing more than...

Welcome to Mesh News Desk

11/1/2016

Fall leaves Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 1, 2016 ~ Welcome to Mesh Medical Device News Desk, your website for news and updates on pelvic a…

Lawsuits Scheduled for Ethicon's Physiomesh Hernia Mesh

10/25/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 25, 2016 ~ The first lawsuits have been scheduled for the Ethicon Physiomesh, a hernia mesh used for repairs. …

Transvaginal Mesh Trials on the Horizon

10/25/2016

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 25, 2016 ~ It has been quite some time since transvaginal mesh product li...

Attending a National Patient Training Workshop

10/24/2016

Janet Holt in DC Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 23, 2016~Two women who are part of the mesh-injured community pushed themselves to become i...

Mesh Settlements and Internet Gossip

10/24/2016

Op-Ed, by Jane Akre, Editor, Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 17, 2016 ~ Mesh Settlements are coming in and if you are a mesh-injured woman most...

FDA Covers for Device Makers, Keeps Injuries Under Wraps

10/20/2016

FDA Office of the Commissioner, Silver Spring, MD Medical Device News Desk, October 20, 2016 ~ The system is supposed to be transparent. Medical de…

Hernia Mesh Problems Are Not Going Away

10/19/2016

Hernia mesh, WikiCommons Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 19, 2016 ~ They Did It Again… And They Aren’t Going to Stop, Hernia Mesh Problems Are...

AUGS President Calls Out Anti-Mesh Movement While Admitting to Mistakes

10/19/2016

The president of the American Urogynecologic Society admits some doctors are not up to speed before urogynecologists attending the annual AUGS meeting, while he also denigrates the anti-mesh movement.

AUGS Prolapse Consensus Conference Announced with Patient Advocates

10/17/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 16, 2016 ~ AUGS Prolapse Consensus Conference Announced. Patient Advocates work with industry for change, they tend to be industry-friendly patient groups. …

UroGyn Society: Mesh on Trial: Defendant and Plaintiff Perspectives

10/12/2016

There was much anticipation about the Thursday afternoon "Mesh on Trial" at the AUGS annual meeting. This would be the first time the group has had a session on litigation during its annual conference

Autoimmune Registry Continues to Grow with Mesh-Related Complications

10/10/2016

Hope Pagano Mesh News Desk, May 23, 2016 ~ The autoimmune registry and alive and there have been so many comments, it is being posted again so you ca...

Urogyn Society AUGS: Plaintiffs, Defense and Dissent

10/10/2016

Your editor attended the October 2016 AUGS meeting in Denver and was eventually asked to leave after a series of stories published on MND which were not PR.

AUGS: Mesh Procedures Left After Litigation

10/5/2016

Woman in stirrups in demo booth Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 4, 2016 ~ The American Urogynecologic Society's 2016 PFDWeek (pelvic floor disorders) focused on pelvic mesh and litigation.

SUBROGATION & MESH– What it means and why you must understand it

Aaron Leigh Horton

10/4/2016

This story first appeared in October 2016 but deserves another look. What might you owe after your product liability case has settled or after you have received a jury award?

AUGS - Patient Presence Missing from Urogyn Society Meeting

10/4/2016

Colorado Convention Center Blue Bear Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 3, 2016 ~ With an emphasis on innovation and advancement in the practice…

ProteGen – The First Mesh, a 20 Year History

10/3/2016

Family Tree of Meshes, Littman, shows the origins of pelvic mesh.

Mesh News Desk: October Turns and the Falls Ahead

10/3/2016

Fall leaves Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 2, 2016 ~ Welcome to Mesh Medical Device News Desk. I feel as though we are entering the final ph...

Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Pelvic Pain Management

10/1/2016

Mesh News Desk, March 10, 2016 ~ Thanks to Still Standing for her series on the management of pelvic pain following a mesh implant. Her contribution...

AUGS Defends Polypropylene Mid-Urethral Mesh Slings

9/25/2016

This story originally ran last March 2016, but it is appropriate as the organization, the American Urogynecologic Society begins its annual conference this week in Denver.

AUGS Survey on Pelvic Mesh Complications

9/22/2016

Consumers injured by pelvic mesh may want to reach out to the medical group with a specialty in female urology which said it was interested in learning more about patient experiences with treatments.

Latest Scotland Calls for Criminal Investigation into Counterfeit Mesh Allegations Against Boston Scientific

9/21/2016

from the Daily Record, Scotland Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 20, 2016 ~ Scottish campaigners call for a criminal investigation into pelv...

Attorney Mostyn Takes Boston Sci Counterfeit Mesh Issue to Scottish Parliament

9/19/2016

Steve Mostyn and MSP Neil Findlay Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 19, 2016 ~ The Daily Record, a newspaper in Scotland, reports Houston atto…

Boston Scientific Pinnacle Pelvic Mesh Verdict Overturned, Plaintiff Wins New Trial

9/15/2016

Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Repair kit Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 14, 2016 ~ Plaintiff wins a new trial as Boston Scientific Pelvic Mesh Law...

Mesh-Injured Woman Remembers 9/11 and the Darkness of Life

9/12/2016

Still Standing graphic Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 12, 2016~ The following essay is from Still Standing. It explains her need to help o…

J&J Offers Second Major Settlement to Pelvic Mesh Injured Women

9/9/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 9, 2016~ Healthcare giant offers second settlement to resolve pelvic mesh injury cases. Undisclosed Settlem...

Defective Pelvic Meshes Remain on the Market

9/8/2016

Pelvic meshes found detective in a court of law remain on the market and are regularly used, specifically polypropylene mesh used to treat incontinence in women.

Judge Throws Out Two Lawsuits Against J&J Over Talc/ Cancer Link Experts

9/8/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 8, 2016 ~ Talcum Powder /Cancer Litigation Against J&J Receives a Setback Litigation naming talcum powder as ...

Where is J&J Talc Mined?

Did the talcum powder that Johnson & Johnson used in its baby powder linked to ovarian cancer come from Australia? That is what five women hope to prove in their lawsuit against J&J and Rio Tinto.

Welcome to Mesh News Desk September 2016

Image from foreclosure fraud Welcome to Mesh News Desk, September 2016~ If you are new to the mesh mess you have come to the right place! Mesh Medic...

UCLA Partners With Mesh News Desk On Autoimmune Registry of Pelvic Mesh Complications

Hope Pagano Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 30, 2016 ~ An autoimmune registry is a dream of Hope Pagano, a mesh-injured woman who developed Lu…

New York Times on the Growing Patient Advocacy Field

Alliance of Professional Health Advocates website Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 5, 2016 ~ Patient Advocates, a Growing Field It is a new …

Patient Advocates Wanted for Training

9/2/2016

If you have worked with others to help with mesh-induced injuries, this workshop may be the next step in your journey. An Introductory Patient Traini...

Patient Advocate Tells Story of " I Am Not Alone"

8/29/2016

Mesh News Desk, August 29, 2016 ~ This unnamed patient advocate reports to Mesh News Desk on the condition of a mesh implanted woman who is fighting ...

FDA Funding: Medical Device Makers and Lap Dog Watchdogs

8/29/2016

Consumers Union Safe Patient Project Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 29, 2016 ~ The medical device industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administ…

Drug and Device Makers Pay Docs with Discipline Disputes

8/24/2016

Dollar sign Scott Steiner, WikiCommons Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 24, 2016 ~ Financial Conflicts of Interest, an ongoing concern in medic…

Update on Upcoming Pelvic Mesh Trials

8/24/2016

Mesh News Desk, August 24, 2016 ~ Sort of like the weather, the schedule of pelvic mesh trials is consistently changing. Here is the latest. TVT-O f...

Study: Autoimmune Response to Transvaginal Mesh

8/22/2016

Macrophages at work, Stonybrook Medicine Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 21, 2016 ~ A study published this month is just the latest to confirm ...

Mesh Settlements and Pudendal Neuralgia

8/22/2016

Pudendal Nerve, YouTube Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 21, 2016 ~ Mesh Settlements- Will You Say Yes? You may recall earlier this year, Johns…

What Exactly is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

8/17/2016

Pelvic organ prolapse or POP was considered a form of a female pelvic hernia. It refers to the dropping of pelvic organs such as the uterus or colon. POP mesh was used but it's now off the market.

This Week - Kentucky AG Files Deceptive Marketing Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Surgical Mesh

8/16/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 16, 2016 ~ Kentucky Joins Washington State and California in filing civil action against J&J for deceptively mar…

Doctor Sunshine - What You May Want to Know About Your Doctor's Conflicts of Interest

8/15/2016

Questions have been raised by readers - Is my doctor receiving funds from the industry that makes the mesh or medical devices he or she is using?

What Should Informed Consent Look Like?

8/15/2016

What is informed consent? Is it the information you need, both good and bad, to make a truly informed decision, or is it what you need to know based on the doctor's opinion only?

Talc & Cancer: Epithelial Ovarian Tumors are Most Common

Eve Hvingelby

8/13/2016

Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer. This article is part of a series written by Nurse Eve Hvingelby on cancers of the ovary.

Welcome to MND on Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer

8/13/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 13, 2016 ~ Welcome to MND. For five years Mesh News Desk has covered primarily the injuries coming from mesh crea...

Talc and Cancer: How Does Talc Get to the Ovary?

Eva Hvingelby NP PhD

8/13/2016

You've heard the verdicts from a number of lawsuits that claim the use of talcum powder led to ovarian cancer but how does the powder travel to the ovaries? We hear an explanation here.

Talc & Cancer: What are the Common Chemotherapy Side Effects?

8/12/2016

Women's Health News Desk, August 14, 2016 ~ As part of our ongoing series about the talcum powder/ ovarian cancer debate- here is news now that you ne…

Talc & Ovarian Cancer - Staying Healthy after Treatment

8/12/2016

Women's Health News Desk, August 11, 2016 ~ As part of our series on the use of talcum powder and its suspected link to ovarian cancer, author Eva Hvi…

Talc & Cancer : How Does Chemotherapy Work?

8/11/2016

Woman undergoing treatment, WikiCommons Women's Health News Desk, August 10, 2016 ~ How does Chemotherapy Work? by Eva Hvingelby, NP PhD Chemotherapy...

Legal News- Ethicon Objects to Expert Who Will Testify Pelvic Mesh Degrades in the Body

8/3/2016

Mesh News Desk, August 3, 201 ~ This story is from Law360. By Steven Trader Law360, New York (July 21, 2016, 1:39 PM ET) -- Johnson & Johnson unit E...

August - Five Years of Mesh News Desk

8/2/2016

Anniversary flowers WikiCommons August- Happy Anniversary Mesh News Desk Welcome to Mesh News Desk, Your Resource for mesh-related news and informati...

Australia Wants You to Report Your Mesh Adverse Events

8/2/2016

Image from foreclosure fraud Mesh News Desk, August 2, 2016 ~ The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) is the Australian version of our U.S. …

Caldera Medical May Pay Restitution To Pelvic Mesh Injured

"Samantha"

8/1/2016

The following is an article written by “Samantha” who is one of the 4,000 plaintiffs in the Caldera Medical litigation. She's fighting the settlement of approximately $3k per plaintiff.

Petition: First Do No Harm for Patients Cut Off From Opiates for Pain

8/1/2016

Pain by Jade R Mesh Medical Device News Desk, August 1, 2016 ~ The stories are heartbreaking. Thousands of people may soon be cut off from their opi...

Questions to Ask Your Pelvic Mesh Removal Doctor

"Kathleen"

7/26/2016

Kathleen, not her real name, suggests to Mesh Medical Device News Desk readers what you should ask the doctor before you have your pelvic mesh removed.

Caldera Denied Settlement and Quick Exit to Pelvic Mesh Litigation

7/26/2016

Late Tuesday morning, the Judge overseeing a proposed settlement involving Caldera Medical denied the company's claim that it is insolvent and cannot pay women to settle their defective product claims

How to Avoid and Deal with Pelvic Mesh Litigation

7/25/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 25, 2016 ~ That is the title of an article in August issue of UroToday by Dr. Matthew Karlovsky. Dr. Karlovsky,...

Whistleblower Wants Prison Time for Convicted J&J Med Device Execs

7/25/2016

Melayna Lokosky Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 25, 2016 ~ Whistleblower Wants J&J Subsidiary Execs To Be Imprisoned Following $18 Million Fine …

January Pelvic Mesh Trial Set for New Jersey, Smith v. Ethicon

7/21/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 21, 2016 ~ It's been a very long time since there was a pelvic mesh product liability trial in New Jersey. The fir...

FDA Says it's Taken 21,000 reports of Wen Hair Care Complaints

7/20/2016

Mesh News Desk, July 20, 2016 ~ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has received 127 adverse event reports about the WEN Hair products. P…

169 Pelvic Mesh Cases Poised For Trial in PA Beginning This Fall

7/19/2016

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 19, 2016 ~ The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has 169 pelvic mesh trials ...

Ramirez v. Ethicon Pelvic Mesh Trial - Justice Delayed, Justice Denied

7/18/2016

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 18, 2016 ~ Will number five be the charm for Jennifer Ramirez? The case of the San Antonio, Texas woman and her ...

Edwards v. Ethicon Set in WV for August

7/18/2016

Robert C. Byrd federal courthouse, Charleston WV Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 18, 2016 ~ Remaining on the docket and set for trial in the mult…

FDA to Consider Drug With Suicide Risk

7/15/2016

Mesh News Desk, July 15, 2016 ~ FDA will consider approving a drug that has some red flags for its association with a risk of suicide. The drug is ma…

MESH MESS – Banned Pelvic Mesh Receives New Life as a Breast Lift

Brett Vaughn, sponsored content

7/12/2016

Failed Pelvic Mesh to be Used to Lift Breasts According to its patent application filed by one of the founding fathers of pelvic mesh.

Atrium Medical C-Qur Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Moving Forward

7/11/2016

This article, Sponsored Content is written by Brett Vaughn, RN, BSN, and JD of the Hollis Law firm of Kansas. The firm represents patients injured by Atrium Medical's C-Qur coated hernia mesh.

Talcum Powder & Ovarian Cancer

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What is Ovarian Cancer?

What is Ovarian Cancer? There are about 200 different types of cells in the body and each type of cell serves a unique purpose. Skin cells are protec...

How is Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed?

How is Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed? Ovarian cancer is suspected if a pelvic mass is found during a routine medical exam, or if common ovarian cancer symp...

What are the Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer?

Stage 2 Ovarian Cancer Women's Health News Desk, July 7, 2016 ~ by Eva Hvingelby NP, PhD What are the Most Common Ovarian Cancer Symptoms? Ovarian ca…

Treating Ovarian Cancer