T
he controversy surrounding vaginal mesh is a tale of
greed and incompetence. That's something people seem
to agree on. The question of whose greed and whose
incompetence is where they begin to vehemently dis-
agree.
The truth may be somewhat elusive, obscured by accusations flying
back and forth among plaintiffs' attorneys, medical device manufac-
turers, the federal government, physicians and patients. Caught in the
crossfire are the women who've become collateral damage — those
who had pelvic meshes and slings implanted to treat either stress uri-
nary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and who suffered
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The Trouble With
Transvaginal Mesh
Why did the FDA ever approve
a product that has injured
thousands of women?
There's plenty of blame
to go around.
Jim Burger
Associate Editor
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