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Bard® Avaulta Vaginal Mesh
Transvaginal Placement Complications
The Bard® Avaulta mesh support system is manufactured by C.R. Bard. One use of the Bard Avaulta mesh is to help with pelvic organ prolapse (uterine prolapse), which sometimes occurs in women after childbirth or surgery, which causes the womb to fall into the vaginal area.
Organ prolapse may also lead to the bladder and bowels slipping out of place and putting pressure on the vagina, which causes pain and discomfort, as well as stress urinary incontinence in some cases.
According to the FDA website, "the Avaulta [Vaginal Mesh] Support System includes a sterile, single use, permanent implant that provides long term reinforcement to support structures in the correction of anterior or posterior vaginal wall prolapse.
However, it appears that a growing number of women treated with the Bard Avaulta system maybe suffering severe injuries and complications after surgery, including transvaginal placement during surgery. It appears that the FDA Maude adverse event reporting system has received many reports on problems associated with the Bard Avaulta mesh system.
A few examples of the potential problems that may be associated with the Bard Avaulta mesh, may include:
- Erosion through vaginal epithelium
- infection
- urinary problems
- pain
- Recurrence of prolapse and/or incontinence
- Bowel, bladder, and blood vessel perforation during insertion
- pelvic pain
- vaginal pain
A possible solution to potential problems that may be caused by the mesh may include additional surgeries to remove the mesh. But, removal of eroded or infected Bard Avaulta mesh may pose a risk of disfigurement, hemorrhaging and other potentially life-threatening problems. Complete Bard Avaulta mesh removal may require multiple surgical procedures and may result in scarring of pelvic tissue and muscles.
If you or someone you love has depended on a Vaginal Mesh (e.g., Bard Avaulta Mesh) product to help with the problems it was designed to help manage but experienced problems with the vaginal mesh, please contact us for a free legal consultation.
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