The Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling is manufactured by the Mentor Corporation and has been approved for use in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence by the US Food and Drug Administration since 2003. The device is designed to support the weakened muscles on the floor of the pelvis from the inside of the vaginal walls which props up the bladder into its proper position. This reduces instances of the condition by a significant amount and can return the patient to their previous quality of life.
The Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling is implanted during an outpatient procedure that typically takes around 30 minutes to complete. As stress urinary incontinence is believed to affect nearly 13 million women across the nation, there are many that have chosen to have the device implanted as a permanent cure for the condition. The minimally invasive procedure that is used for placing the device allows the patient to heal quickly and return to their normal activities within a matter of weeks.
A significant percentage of the women that had the Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling implanted as a treatment for female stress urinary incontinence began to experience complications related to the devices not long after the items were introduced to the public. Some of the most common complications experience extreme vaginal pain, infections, urinary tract erosion, and vaginal extrusion. Many of the patients found it necessary to undergo further surgical procedures to remove the device and repair the damage that had been done.
Because of the high percentage of women that experienced adverse events associated with the use of the Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling, the device was removed from the market. Many of the women that experienced complications associated with the device found that they continued to have severe pain after the device was removed and the scarring caused by the device has made having sexual intercourse uncomfortable and unpleasant. The diminished quality of life for these patients has been found to be very difficult to return to its former levels and many patients find that the effects of the complications affect them for the rest of their lives.
Thousands of women have had the Mentor ObTape Vagina Sling used in a procedure to correct female urinary incontinence and of these women, nearly 20% of them have or will experience serious complications associated with the device. In the past three years, the US Food and Drug Administration has received numerous reports of complications associated with the use of this and other transvaginal mesh devices, prompting the agency to release a warning to the healthcare community about the dangers linked to the use of the devices. If a person believes that they may be experiencing complications associated with the implantation of the Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling, they should seek medical treatment immediately to preserve their health and prevent the issue from becoming more serious.
Do I Have a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit?
If you or somebody you know has been injured or suspect that you may have a serious complication directly linked to a Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) procedure, and/or the placement of a transvaginal mesh product, you should contact and Injury Help Network attorney immediately. You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and our lawyers can help.
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