Posts Tagged 'implants'

Doctor: No advantage to dangerous implant

In testimony before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Michael Carome called for a ban on all vaginal mesh products, on the grounds that they have no advantages over other forms of treatment, yet cause a host of severe health problems.

Mesh implants are used to treat urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse – a condition that results when weakened muscles provide inadequate support for internal ...

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Many transvaginal mesh implants were unnecessary, caused complications

A Consumer Reports article on the hazards of certain medical devices recommends that patients protect themselves by considering what alternatives are available.

In the case of transvaginal mesh implants, for example, patients should ask their doctors what will happen if they don’t get the devices. According to the report, many women who received transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse – where the pelvic organs move out of alignment because of weakened muscles – never needed the surgery.

The report quotes Daniel S. ...

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Medical groups voice concerns about transvaginal mesh implants

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Urogynecologic Society recently issued a joint statement expressing the organizations’ concerns about the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh implants to treat the condition pelvic organ prolapse.

In the statement, the groups say there’s an “urgent need” for a national registry to track outcomes for all current and future patients who get the procedure.

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when there’s stretching or tearing of the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue holding ...

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Medical groups voice concerns about transvaginal mesh implants

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Urogynecologic Society recently issued a joint statement expressing the organizations’ concerns about the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh implants to treat the condition pelvic organ prolapse.

In the statement, the groups say there’s an “urgent need” for a national registry to track outcomes for all current and future patients who get the procedure.

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when there’s stretching or tearing of the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue holding ...

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