Posts Tagged 'transvaginal mesh'

Johnson & Johnson shareholders unhappy with management

A story in the Washington Post says that several Johnson & Johnson shareholders spoke of their dissatisfaction with the company during their annual meeting recently. Their complaints focused on a long string of product recalls, ethical lapses and excessive executive pay.

In 2010, the company’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit recalled more than 280 million packages of over-the-counter medications, which included Motrin, children’s Tylenol liquid and Benadryl.

Also in 2010, Johnson & Johnson’s ...

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Less invasive treatment available for urinary incontinence

According to the Mayo Clinic, a number of treatment options for urinary incontinence are available, depending on the severity and underlying cause of the condition. Doctors may eventually recommend a combination of treatments.

But in most cases, doctors will recommend the least invasive approaches first.

Any surgical procedure carries inherent risks. And in the case of urinary incontinence, at least one surgical treatment allegedly causes far greater problems than the condition it’s ...

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Woman thought mesh would be easiest treatment

A report on News Channel 4 out of Oklahoma tells the story of a woman who received a vaginal mesh implant in the belief that it was the most advanced, minimally invasive technique available to cure her urinary incontinence.

Instead, she ended up in extreme pain, and trying unsuccessfully for three years to get the surgery necessary to remove the device. The story says she has joined ...

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Plaintiff in mesh case supports European patients

An American plaintiff awarded $11.1 million in court because of her injuries from a vaginal mesh implant is lending her support to women seeking similar legal redress in Scotland and the U.K., according to a story in the Scots paper Daily Record.

The story says scores of women in Scotland have also suffered ill effects from the devices, implanted to treat pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence.

The ...

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Mesh implants injure women in Scotland

A story in the Daily Record out of Scotland deals with the plight of Scots women injured after receiving vaginal mesh implants. Hundreds may be “suffering horrendous health problems” from the devices, which are implanted to treat urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

The story notes that the implants have generated widespread complaints in the United States of causing health problems for patients who receive them.

“The recognized ...

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British politician angry over own DePuy hip

A high-profile British politician is speaking out about his own faulty hip implant made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, which has “left him in agony and needing two operations,” according to a BBC story.

The story says Andrew Rothaban, Member of Parliament and defense minister, intends to join with thousands of other people who have filed lawsuits over the all-metal hip implants, which were recalled in 2010. Studies show ...

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