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According to Reuters, Endo International Plc, a transvaginal mesh manufacturer, has agreed to pay $830 million to resolve claims made by women who were injured by its products.
The news outlet reported that the settlement would cover a “substantial majority of the mesh litigation brought against its American Medical Systems [AMS] subsidiary.” As part of the agreement, the manufacturer did not admit liability of fault.
Endo and AMS are among several device manufacturers facing lawsuits over transvaginal mesh products. Other companies include C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, and Cook Medical Systems.
Reuters reported that as of February 20, Endo and AMS together faced approximately 22,000 lawsuits over the transvaginal mesh devices. In addition to this settlement, last year, Endo agreed to pay $54.4 million to settle an undisclosed number of mesh cases.
Women implanted with the devices have suffered from pain during sex, bleeding, and other complications. Due to the high number of issues, in 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered transvaginal mesh manufacturers to conduct safety studies and monitor the rate at which adverse events were reported.
Last month, the FDA said that it was going to consider proposals to tighten standards for mesh products and require manufacturers to submit data proving the devices’ safety before allowing them to enter the marketplace.
Can I File a Lawsuit Over My Transvaginal Mesh Injuries?
Countless women are suffering across the country because of defective transvaginal mesh implants. One mesh manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, was recently accused of destroying documents for ongoing federal multi-district transvaginal mesh litigation.
With the announced settlements by mesh manufacturers and the activity reported in courtrooms, it is becoming increasingly clear that these devices are very dangerous products.
If you have suffered transvaginal mesh injuries, seek legal representation to better your chances of obtaining the damages necessary to help you live a normal life and recover.
ZK’s ‘Did You Know?’: Transvaginal mesh is used in approximately one third of all pelvic organ prolapse surgeries.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/endo-mesh-settlement-idUSL2N0NM2V820140430
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