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NICE calls for U.K. surgery ban on vaginal mesh implants
The infamous mesh implants that’s sewn into vagina walls which has reportedly caused multiple injuries and excruciating pain for many women may now be finally banned for good in the U.K.
Those women who had the ‘minor’ routine surgery to help treat organ prolapses and mild incontinence, but then went on to suffer serious and painful complications has prompted the U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to recommend that the implants shouldn’t be used in treatment any more at all, only for research.
This is a change to previous NICE guidelines that were more about taking extreme precautions when using the mesh devices.
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Court dismisses Boston Scientific’s appeal over £20 million settlement for pelvic mesh lawsuit
A federal court has dismissed Boston Scientific’s appeal against a £20 million settlement sum awarded to four claimants who sued the company for alleged defective pelvic mesh implants.
The claimants argued that the Pinnacle mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and female stress urinary incontinence was defective and caused significant pain and injuries.
Pain, bleeding and infection are potentially commonplace if the devices fail and the plastic mesh fuses and cuts in to the patient. As they cannot usually remove the mesh from the vaginal walls, the outcome for those whose devices fail can be lifelong and serious.
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