Pelvic mesh devices “rushed to market” without proper testing and warnings

Some pelvic mesh devices were reportedly “rushed to market” without proper testing and warnings for women, the legal team for a Claimant pursuing damages for pelvic mesh injuries claims.

According to the reports, manufacturer C.R. Bard moved pelvic mesh devices to market quickly and failed to properly test the devices and provide sufficient warnings over their use.

The Claimant alleges that the ‘Avaulta Solo Support System’ and the ‘Align Trans-Obturator Urethral Support System’ are unsafe, and inadequate warnings were provided to her. She has reportedly suffered debilitating injuries.

The pelvic mesh devices saga has been ongoing for a number of years now, and we are representing and advising women who have suffered serious complications as a result of their use. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) suggested there is inadequate evidence to show that the mesh implants are inherently defective. What regulators have said, however, is that women must be properly warned over the serious complications that arise, and that any surgeon carrying out the procedure must be highly skilled and experienced.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently suggested that the devices should be completely banned now.

The skill of surgeons and the sufficiency of warnings: a pivotal point

The skill of surgeons has been linked to increased rates of failure, and because the complications that can arise from a failed pelvic mesh implant can be lifelong and horrendous, women need to be fully prepared for what could happen, even where failure rates are said to be low.

C.R. Bard, along with a whole host of medical manufacturers, claim there is no evidence to show that pelvic mesh devices are dangerous at all. This latest case that alleges C.R. Bard rushed their mesh device to market is one of many legal cases that have been launched against product manufacturers who are alleged to have failed to ensure pelvic mesh devices are safe for women.

Can you claim for pelvic mesh device injuries?

If you have suffered as a result of a pelvic mesh device, we can help and advice you.

All cases must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, but please contact our Group Action Lawyers for specialist advice about your rights to claim for personal injury compensation.