There is a long history of confusion and controversy regarding the use of polypropylene mesh materials for pelvic floor disorders in women, such as stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic organ ...

You've seen the commercials and heard the negative news about surgical mesh – and you're probably wondering if it's safe. You're not alone. Many people who need hernia repair have this concern. Dr.

Transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is more controversial than ever. The largest randomized trial yet suggests transvaginal mesh or grafts are of no benefit in primary POP repair.

Texas is set to get millions as part of a settlement with Boston Scientific over claims that the company deceptively marketed mesh devices to consumers. This is the largest settlement involving mesh ...

The safety testing for the plastic material used in vaginal mesh surgery is 'way less than you would see on a vacuum cleaner or a washing machine,' according to a leading expert. Speaking to Sky News, ...

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The 84 people involved all had treatment for hernias using mesh products made by Covidien.

AUSTIN, Texas — After a KVUE Defenders report in February highlighted the dangers of surgical mesh devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered manufacturers to stop selling the products ...

Egypt: The sandwich mesh repair technique appears to be a feasible surgical option for lumbar incisional hernia repair, with ...

The future of medicine is often imagined to include some sort of high-tech or shiny device. But many cutting-edge therapies are fundamentally about using and improving upon what the body already has.

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have charged a physician and the owner of a medical consulting firm over a scheme to persuade women to have their pelvic mesh implants surgically removed to bolster the ...