Comments on: Calls for Recall of Bard Avaulta and Other Surgical Mesh Products Continue http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html Your one-stop-shop for information on recalled consumer products, pharmaceutical drugs alerts, health supplements recalls, recalled vehicles, automotive parts, boats and more. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Melissa Wagner http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-6365 Melissa Wagner Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-6365 My name is Missy I had the surgery done 7/06. Since then i have had sex one time with my husband two months after the surgery it hurt bad !We havent had sex since then cause I was to the point I didnt wantto cause it hurt me so bad :(. We are talking over two years and a half now. I am only 49 years old.i have bad bladder spasms that runs into the urethia area. I was sent to the hospital er when my bladder backup 1000 ccs of urine.It was the worst pain i have ever had and i had 4 children!Im scared that this will occur agian.if it does i hope someone shoots me and gets it over with !I have had some leakage enough to wear a lil pad to keep my pants clean.I wish i would have never had this surgery either. My name is Missy I had the surgery done 7/06. Since then i have had sex one time with my husband two months after the surgery it hurt bad !We havent had sex since then cause I was to the point I didnt wantto cause it hurt me so bad :( .
We are talking over two years and a half now. I am only 49 years old.i have bad bladder spasms that runs into the urethia area. I was sent to the hospital er when my bladder backup 1000 ccs of urine.It was the worst pain i have ever had and i had 4 children!Im scared that this will occur agian.if it does i hope someone shoots me and gets it over with !I have had some leakage enough to wear a lil pad to keep my pants clean.I wish i would have never had this surgery either.

]]> By: Greg Imhof http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-6081 Greg Imhof Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:07:36 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-6081 My wife is experiencing bladder prolapse and is reluctant to talk to me about this. After reading these heart breaking horror stories about mesh surgery I'm wondering if there are other alternatives. If not mesh then what can be done? My wife has her gyn appointment in a few days. What questions should she be asking?? Alot of you ladies seem to be in constant pain and close to giving up. But don't give up. Women are the glue that hold families together. Look to your husband, mother and father for support. They love you. I'll pray for all of you. My wife is experiencing bladder prolapse and is reluctant to talk to me about this. After reading these heart breaking horror stories about mesh surgery I’m wondering if there are other alternatives. If not mesh then what can be done? My wife has her gyn appointment in a few days. What questions should she be asking?? Alot of you ladies seem to be in constant pain and close to giving up. But don’t give up. Women are the glue that hold families together. Look to your husband, mother and father for support. They love you. I’ll pray for all of you.

]]> By: Susan http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-6079 Susan Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:56:32 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-6079 Bless all of you brave women for enduring so much pain and suffering. I came upon this site and read, horrified, these stories. I have a cousin who just died after a long illness from complications with surgical net and I think this must be what happened to her. I'm still waiting to find out why she died - the family has been very slow with being forthcoming about details. She was only in her early '50s. I myself have a prolapsed bladder that has gotten so bad I am going to have to have surgery. What I do want to say is that after reading the comments here and becoming aware of the heartbreaking stories of patients who had mesh inserted, I'm going to make sure that I know exactly what the procedure entails and that there is no mesh being used in the repair of the vaginal wall. God bless. Bless all of you brave women for enduring so much pain and suffering. I came upon this site and read, horrified, these stories. I have a cousin who just died after a long illness from complications with surgical net and I think this must be what happened to her. I’m still waiting to find out why she died – the family has been very slow with being forthcoming about details. She was only in her early ’50s. I myself have a prolapsed bladder that has gotten so bad I am going to have to have surgery. What I do want to say is that after reading the comments here and becoming aware of the heartbreaking stories of patients who had mesh inserted, I’m going to make sure that I know exactly what the procedure entails and that there is no mesh being used in the repair of the vaginal wall. God bless.

]]> By: Inge Roberts http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-6072 Inge Roberts Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:50:37 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-6072 My Mother had this surgery last year and a few months later she said that the surgery didn't work, went back to Dr. and she told my Mom that it was just really tight to give it at least 6 months. Wel it has been over a year and she has been to 2 more doctors to see if they could help her. She had cystocele repair with mesh and no doctor wants to touch her now. The last one at UCIrvine said she needed therapy to break down the scar tissue, that her mesh has rolled up and there was a kink in her urethra. She is unable to have normal bowel movements and to urinate because of this and now has a bulge in her vagina. She has been mostly in bed for the past week and has pain all the time. Would love to know of a specialist to take her to because she is desperate. Jutta My Mother had this surgery last year and a few months later she said that the surgery didn’t work, went back to Dr. and she told my Mom that it was just really tight to give it at least 6 months. Wel it has been over a year and she has been to 2 more doctors to see if they could help her. She had cystocele repair with mesh and no doctor wants to touch her now. The last one at UCIrvine said she needed therapy to break down the scar tissue, that her mesh has rolled up and there was a kink in her urethra. She is unable to have normal bowel movements and to urinate because of this and now has a bulge in her vagina. She has been mostly in bed for the past week and has pain all the time. Would love to know of a specialist to take her to because she is desperate.
Jutta

]]> By: Cindy http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-5832 Cindy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:57:18 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-5832 Thankfully the problems I have are far less than so many of you all. I'm now having another problem possibly/probably due to the mesh. Surgery was 6/06 for an anterior posterior repair. Immediately after surgery I had extreme pain-worse than the total knee replacement done months before. There was a huge hematoma near the one posterior incision for the one mesh arm, and a lot of bleeding that kept up to one degree or another for over a week. I was unable to get out of bed without help, for several days, and needed a walker for over a month to be able to get around. After 6 weeks of pain, I finally got the gyne surgeon to admit in part what was wrong....he said the mesh was likely too close to the pudenal nerve. I switched Gyne doctors at 3 weeks post op, and was told the same. He said to come back if it was no better shortly. I tried to wait longer in hopes it would get better, but instead developed symptoms of nerve compression. From the time of surgery until even now, I sit on the left side of my bottom, because the pain starts in when sitting flat. In Jan. 07, I had a section of mesh removed from near the pudenal nerve, but not all could be reached.....even so the severe pain was better, and the compression on the nerve was released. (this was a nearly painless experience compared to the insertion) Now three years after surgery, I'm once again having problems. I was referred to a urologist for having a urinary tract infection that only clears up while on antibiotics. This has been going on for 4 months. I feel a sharp stab off and on, and on exam, he can feel a stiff band along the one side. His thinking is that the mesh has eroded through. I'm having further testing done next week, and hope that it's something more easily treated. I don't want to have to go into surgery again. If I'd known back then I'd not have had it done, but would have opted for more traditional surgery. All may best to those who are suffering so from this procedure. My heart goes out to each and every one of you. Thankfully the problems I have are far less than so many of you all.
I’m now having another problem possibly/probably due to the mesh.

Surgery was 6/06 for an anterior posterior repair. Immediately after surgery I had extreme pain-worse than the total knee replacement done months before. There was a huge hematoma near the one posterior incision for the one mesh arm, and a lot of bleeding that kept up to one degree or another for over a week.
I was unable to get out of bed without help, for several days, and needed a walker for over a month to be able to get around.
After 6 weeks of pain, I finally got the gyne surgeon to admit in part what was wrong….he said the mesh was likely too close to the pudenal nerve.

I switched Gyne doctors at 3 weeks post op, and was told the same. He said to come back if it was no better shortly. I tried to wait longer in hopes it would get better, but instead developed symptoms of nerve compression. From the time of surgery until even now, I sit on the left side of my bottom, because the pain starts in when sitting flat.
In Jan. 07, I had a section of mesh removed from near the pudenal nerve, but not all could be reached…..even so the severe pain was better, and the compression on the nerve was released. (this was a nearly painless experience compared to the insertion)

Now three years after surgery, I’m once again having problems. I was referred to a urologist for having a urinary tract infection that only clears up while on antibiotics. This has been going on for 4 months.
I feel a sharp stab off and on, and on exam, he can feel a stiff band along the one side. His thinking is that the mesh has eroded through.
I’m having further testing done next week, and hope that it’s something more easily treated. I don’t want to have to go into surgery again.

If I’d known back then I’d not have had it done, but would have opted for more traditional surgery.

All may best to those who are suffering so from this procedure. My heart goes out to each and every one of you.

]]> By: Lorena Bartlett http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-5628 Lorena Bartlett Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:58:26 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-5628 It sounds like many have suffered because of the erosion of the tape. The mesh didn't erode or come through for me, but caused such pain that I couldn't sit for more than 5 minutes without pain. That started from the beginning - directly after surgery. Of course I also had significant problems with the bladder tape and had that trimmed, then removed before I was able to urinate fully. I still have problems with that now. But 6 months after the Avaulta surgery I had most of the mesh removed. It was an extensive, 7 hr operation. Some of the tape was left near the rectum because it was too close and might be damaged and some on the side where it didn't hurt as bad. Problem was, I didn't get any pain relief. 7 plus months later I had another section removed and the pain subsided a bit. Now the pain is debilitating and takes most of the joy out of my life. I don't know if it's myofacial pain(muscle spasms) or nerve pain or both. My back has gotten so bad I can't do the simplest tasks without a lot of pain. I'm scheduling another nerve block to 'bathe' the vertebre. Life seems so unfair and I pray for all of you. I wish we could get a diagnosis so the pain could be treated. What has your doctors told those of you who've had the mesh removed? Has it helped with the pain? Let's work together and try to figure this out. Don't quit - there's got to be some way to fix it or at least make it more manageable. I'm doing acupuncture needles into trigger points which is extremely painful, but am willing to try anything to break the cycle of pain. I've also scheduled an appt with a colon surgeon to look at the possibility of removing the mesh near the rectum. Lets look at all we've tried and find a way out. Please - give me answers. It sounds like many have suffered because of the erosion of the tape. The mesh didn’t erode or come through for me, but caused such pain that I couldn’t sit for more than 5 minutes without pain. That started from the beginning – directly after surgery. Of course I also had significant problems with the bladder tape and had that trimmed, then removed before I was able to urinate fully. I still have problems with that now. But 6 months after the Avaulta surgery I had most of the mesh removed. It was an extensive, 7 hr operation. Some of the tape was left near the rectum because it was too close and might be damaged and some on the side where it didn’t hurt as bad. Problem was, I didn’t get any pain relief. 7 plus months later I had another section removed and the pain subsided a bit. Now the pain is debilitating and takes most of the joy out of my life. I don’t know if it’s myofacial pain(muscle spasms) or nerve pain or both. My back has gotten so bad I can’t do the simplest tasks without a lot of pain. I’m scheduling another nerve block to ‘bathe’ the vertebre. Life seems so unfair and I pray for all of you. I wish we could get a diagnosis so the pain could be treated. What has your doctors told those of you who’ve had the mesh removed? Has it helped with the pain? Let’s work together and try to figure this out. Don’t quit – there’s got to be some way to fix it or at least make it more manageable. I’m doing acupuncture needles into trigger points which is extremely painful, but am willing to try anything to break the cycle of pain. I’ve also scheduled an appt with a colon surgeon to look at the possibility of removing the mesh near the rectum.
Lets look at all we’ve tried and find a way out. Please – give me answers.

]]> By: Lorena Bartlett http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-5430 Lorena Bartlett Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:51:41 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-5430 I had the Avaulta installed in 3/07 and have had chronic pain since. I won't describe all the problems I've had but they are similar to all your stories. I was labelled 'unique' also. I've had 4 surgeries, 4 nerve blocks, travelled to Texas as a pudendal nerve surgical candidate and California for a week long clinic for myofacial pain in the pelvic, back and surrounding areas. I've tried extensive everything and I'm still in chronic pain that is debilitating, even with strong pain pills. I have 4 wonderful girls and a good husband. Thinking of them and my faith in God's plan for me keeps me going, but I wouldn't say I don't often wish my life was over. I'm still hoping and trying anything that will get me better. Unfortunately it's too late for me to file a lawsuit for Avaulta, though I talked to lawyers about it earlier. I pray the Lord will give us all strength to keep fighting. I had the Avaulta installed in 3/07 and have had chronic pain since. I won’t describe all the problems I’ve had but they are similar to all your stories. I was labelled ‘unique’ also. I’ve had 4 surgeries, 4 nerve blocks, travelled to Texas as a pudendal nerve surgical candidate and California for a week long clinic for myofacial pain in the pelvic, back and surrounding areas. I’ve tried extensive everything and I’m still in chronic pain that is debilitating, even with strong pain pills. I have 4 wonderful girls and a good husband. Thinking of them and my faith in God’s plan for me keeps me going, but I wouldn’t say I don’t often wish my life was over. I’m still hoping and trying anything that will get me better. Unfortunately it’s too late for me to file a lawsuit for Avaulta, though I talked to lawyers about it earlier. I pray the Lord will give us all strength to keep fighting.

]]> By: candy lee http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-5183 candy lee Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:27:25 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-5183 could anyone tell me if it is normal after this surgery to have a horrific odor and below the belly button, hip to hip a huge lap of skin hanging as if I was a heavy woman who lost a lot of weight, which I am not or never have been. When I was recovering my vagina area and down my legs were amost purple. I am worse off now as I leak and before the surgery I only leaked when I coughed. I urinate twice the amount I did before and in the intestinal area where this lap of skin is hurts. By the end of the night I look as if I am pregant. could anyone tell me if it is normal after this surgery to have a horrific odor and below the belly button, hip to hip a huge lap of skin hanging as if I was a heavy woman who lost a lot of weight, which I am not or never have been. When I was recovering my vagina area and down my legs were amost purple. I am worse off now as I leak and before the surgery I only leaked when I coughed. I urinate twice the amount I did before and in the intestinal area where this lap of skin is hurts. By the end of the night I look as if I am pregant.

]]> By: Carole Morgan http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-5153 Carole Morgan Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:52:40 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-5153 I had a partial abdominal hysterectomy on Jan. 26, 2009 where my gyn said he would do a "bladder taping" that he only described as "simple and routine" - a "very small bit of mesh to support the bladder neck." I asked all the questions I knew to ask about this and believed it was being done through the abdominal incision since he said NOTHING about any other incisions, specifically a vaginal incision or any groin incisions. The night before my 6 week post-op, my husband and I resumed intimate relations and were horrified to discover he was being scratched by something and I had awful pulling, digging pain across my vagina and groin, and at the top of my vagina. I also had a significantly slower stream of urine and more frequent urination, which leads me to believe that my bladder was not fully emptying. My gyn told me not to put anything into my vagina for 6 weeks after surgery but never felt I needed to know there was an incision in there. My sex life with my husband was destroyed because of this procedure - painful pulling and digging sensations when I lifted my legs up or pulled them to the side, even sitting sometimes I could feel it. There was pain at the erosion site and at the top of my vagina, and orgasm was impossible. I feel like I was butchered without my consent because my gyn NEVER told me what this procedure involved, or about the risks and potential complications, or especially that he was cutting into my vagina. Needless to say, I was devastated to find out what the "bladder taping" really involved at my post-op the next day - in my wildest dreams, I could never have imagined two long hooked needles being driven up my groin and my vagina being cut. What physician has this right to do this without my consent just because he knows what he will do and HE thinks it is "simple and routine" and claims to teach it??? I had a 2nd post-op 3 weeks later where my gyn finally admitted I had an erosion and offered to pay for "whatever I want" to fix it. I went to the chair of urology at another hospital, where I learned for the first time that the tape was actually a "permenent sling." I just had surgery on June 3, 2009 to remove as much of the mesh tape as possible - the "tangs" on the tape had eroded into my vagina, which is what was scratching my husband, and I think the tape had twisted. I am scheduled for a 3 week post-op on June 23, 2009 and pray to God that I will get my life with my husband back. And to top it all off, I question whether I even needed this procedure because with my enlarged uterus gone, which was probably pressing on my bladder, and now with the mesh revmoved, I have not had the minor leaking issue I had before the hysterectomy. This experience has been totally devastating, especially to find out after the fact that the FDA issued a warning in October 2008 AGAINST this procedure to all health professionals - 3 months before my surgery! And yet, my doctor said nothing. I would like to know if there a comparable surgery for men that involves cutting into their penis to install a permanent sling that has the potential to destroy their sexual function - I'd sign my gyn up for it, believe me - without his knowledge. I had a partial abdominal hysterectomy on Jan. 26, 2009 where my gyn said he would do a “bladder taping” that he only described as “simple and routine” – a “very small bit of mesh to support the bladder neck.” I asked all the questions I knew to ask about this and believed it was being done through the abdominal incision since he said NOTHING about any other incisions, specifically a vaginal incision or any groin incisions. The night before my 6 week post-op, my husband and I resumed intimate relations and were horrified to discover he was being scratched by something and I had awful pulling, digging pain across my vagina and groin, and at the top of my vagina. I also had a significantly slower stream of urine and more frequent urination, which leads me to believe that my bladder was not fully emptying. My gyn told me not to put anything into my vagina for 6 weeks after surgery but never felt I needed to know there was an incision in there. My sex life with my husband was destroyed because of this procedure – painful pulling and digging sensations when I lifted my legs up or pulled them to the side, even sitting sometimes I could feel it. There was pain at the erosion site and at the top of my vagina, and orgasm was impossible. I feel like I was butchered without my consent because my gyn NEVER told me what this procedure involved, or about the risks and potential complications, or especially that he was cutting into my vagina. Needless to say, I was devastated to find out what the “bladder taping” really involved at my post-op the next day – in my wildest dreams, I could never have imagined two long hooked needles being driven up my groin and my vagina being cut. What physician has this right to do this without my consent just because he knows what he will do and HE thinks it is “simple and routine” and claims to teach it??? I had a 2nd post-op 3 weeks later where my gyn finally admitted I had an erosion and offered to pay for “whatever I want” to fix it. I went to the chair of urology at another hospital, where I learned for the first time that the tape was actually a “permenent sling.” I just had surgery on June 3, 2009 to remove as much of the mesh tape as possible – the “tangs” on the tape had eroded into my vagina, which is what was scratching my husband, and I think the tape had twisted. I am scheduled for a 3 week post-op on June 23, 2009 and pray to God that I will get my life with my husband back. And to top it all off, I question whether I even needed this procedure because with my enlarged uterus gone, which was probably pressing on my bladder, and now with the mesh revmoved, I have not had the minor leaking issue I had before the hysterectomy. This experience has been totally devastating, especially to find out after the fact that the FDA issued a warning in October 2008 AGAINST this procedure to all health professionals – 3 months before my surgery! And yet, my doctor said nothing. I would like to know if there a comparable surgery for men that involves cutting into their penis to install a permanent sling that has the potential to destroy their sexual function – I’d sign my gyn up for it, believe me – without his knowledge.

]]> By: mary http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4732 mary Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:58:33 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4732 had my repair surgery March 19,post op week 4 tomorrow,i'm having some pain that didnt start till this week,maybe its scar tissue,I was in hospital 5 days,went home for a week with a cath bag,don't want to be in hospital for a ver long time,I see my Dr.on April 22,we'll see what he says about the pains,he says he got it all out had my repair surgery March 19,post op week 4 tomorrow,i’m having some pain that didnt start till this week,maybe its scar tissue,I was in hospital 5 days,went home for a week with a cath bag,don’t want to be in hospital for a ver long time,I see my Dr.on April 22,we’ll see what he says about the pains,he says he got it all out

]]> By: Barb http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4698 Barb Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:18:21 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4698 I have had 5 surgeries since March of 08 and am about to go for #6. One Dr wants to remove the mesh, even though it is a very difficult surgery, while another one wants to try to trim the eroding mesh and then put new mesh (not avaulta) over the top to repair the prolapse that has reoccurred. Does anyone have any comments on this for me? I'm not sure what to do. Also, has anything else been done about this product. I don't see anything but the FDA warning. Why isn't this product being recalled, and why can't any of us be compensated for all our losses. I have lost my business, now my home, and of course with all that my credit as well as the pain and depression that comes with all this. I think we all need to get together and fight to get this product recalled and to get compensation for all our problems. I have had 5 surgeries since March of 08 and am about to go for #6. One Dr wants to remove the mesh, even though it is a very difficult surgery, while another one wants to try to trim the eroding mesh and then put new mesh (not avaulta) over the top to repair the prolapse that has reoccurred. Does anyone have any comments on this for me? I’m not sure what to do.
Also, has anything else been done about this product. I don’t see anything but the FDA warning. Why isn’t this product being recalled, and why can’t any of us be compensated for all our losses. I have lost my business, now my home, and of course with all that my credit as well as the pain and depression that comes with all this. I think we all need to get together and fight to get this product recalled and to get compensation for all our problems.

]]> By: roy rager http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4676 roy rager Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:16:20 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4676 i had mesh surgery! have had nothing but trouble sinces .i had it done in oict.2009 wish that i would of never had it done.have to go though more.i would like to know the name of the mesh but do not know it.which ones are being recalled. i had mesh surgery! have had nothing but trouble sinces .i had it done in oict.2009 wish that i would of never had it done.have to go though more.i would like to know the name of the mesh but do not know it.which ones are being recalled.

]]> By: roy rager http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4675 roy rager Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:08:16 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4675 I had mesh surgery in oct.2009 had nothing but trouble sinces I had mesh surgery in oct.2009 had nothing but trouble sinces

]]> By: Anita Bosaw http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4590 Anita Bosaw Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:38:29 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4590 Do not ever do this surgery! I had uterine prolapse in Feb. 2007 and am still having pain and problems. Have had 7 surgeries with this mesh to repair bladder prolapse, retoceles, etc. and it has been nothing but pure Hell!!! I still have bladder pain, pain with intercourse, leakage from bladder, and yet another rectocele that has torn for the 4th time! I owe thousands & thousands for medical bills and am not done! I wish I had never had this done, but I did not have a choice since my prolapse actually came outside of my body. Have had this mesh come thru the wall of my vagina, break and have to be replaced, and tear loose and float inside me! Thanks to all the surgeries, I have scar tissue like crazy inside and wish I could get this mesh out!!! Had a partial hysterectomy but still having issues. I am so tired of being in pain & laid up! I think the FDA should recall this and take it out at no charge to us victims. I am so frustrated and feel like a freak. People are shoked that I keep needing surgery!!! Me too! Please take this off the market and hopefully out of me! Do not ever do this surgery! I had uterine prolapse in Feb. 2007 and am still having pain and problems. Have had 7 surgeries with this mesh to repair bladder prolapse, retoceles, etc. and it has been nothing but pure Hell!!! I still have bladder pain, pain with intercourse, leakage from bladder, and yet another rectocele that has torn for the 4th time! I owe thousands & thousands for medical bills and am not done! I wish I had never had this done, but I did not have a choice since my prolapse actually came outside of my body. Have had this mesh come thru the wall of my vagina, break and have to be replaced, and tear loose and float inside me! Thanks to all the surgeries, I have scar tissue like crazy inside and wish I could get this mesh out!!! Had a partial hysterectomy but still having issues. I am so tired of being in pain & laid up! I think the FDA should recall this and take it out at no charge to us victims. I am so frustrated and feel like a freak. People are shoked that I keep needing surgery!!! Me too! Please take this off the market and hopefully out of me!

]]> By: Gail A. Chaplin http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4571 Gail A. Chaplin Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:26:06 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4571 Gail on march 23 2009 . I had the Bard Avaulta sling put in on Oct. 30 2008. Our health ins. was going to end on Oct 31,2008 and we could know longer afford the Cobra payments. I have had nothing but pain and complications ever since. I hemorrhaged for over a week and had to have 2 blood transfussions and special blood products to help me coagulate and slow the bleeding down. I then had another surgery to try and help repair the mesh that was exposed thur my vagina. That surgery did nothing to promote any healing in the vaginal area where a large part of the mesh is still exposed. I have pain all the time especially during intercourse and not just for me, my husband also has pain during sex. I'm scheduled for another surgery 4-2-09 to have this mesh removed or at least as much as the Dr's will be able to dig out. the mesh is not ment to be removed and am told that it will be a long surgery. this has been a living nitemare. and to add insult to injury we hav'nt any health insurance due to both my husband and myself loosing our jobs and then having to stop making Cobra payment because of not having enough money to live on at this time in our lives. DON,T LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU TO HAVE THIS PROCEDURE DONE . THIS PRODUCT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! I have reported this to the FDA and I will not stop untill I hear it's off the market like many of the other "Mesh traps" that have already been recalled. Gail on march 23 2009 . I had the Bard Avaulta sling put in on Oct. 30 2008. Our health ins. was going to end on Oct 31,2008 and we could know longer afford the Cobra payments. I have had nothing but pain and complications ever since. I hemorrhaged for over a week and had to have 2 blood transfussions and special blood products to help me coagulate and slow the bleeding down. I then had another surgery to try and help repair the mesh that was exposed thur my vagina. That surgery did nothing to promote any healing in the vaginal area where a large part of the mesh is still exposed. I have pain all the time especially during intercourse and not just for me, my husband also has pain during sex. I’m scheduled for another surgery 4-2-09 to have this mesh removed or at least as much as the Dr’s will be able to dig out. the mesh is not ment to be removed and am told that it will be a long surgery. this has been a living nitemare. and to add insult to injury we hav’nt any health insurance due to both my husband and myself loosing our jobs and then having to stop making Cobra payment because of not having enough money to live on at this time in our lives. DON,T LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU TO HAVE THIS PROCEDURE DONE . THIS PRODUCT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! I have reported this to the FDA and I will not stop untill I hear it’s off the market like many of the other “Mesh traps” that have already been recalled.

]]> By: mary http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4533 mary Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:34:11 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4533 my mesh was put in July 07,pain began a year later,worse as months went on,bleeding, nausea,backpain,thenin feb 09,mesh in vagina exposed,I have surgey this week,very nervous,very upset,feel I should be compensated,the company clearly didn't do enough clinical trials at OUR expense!!!!!! my mesh was put in July 07,pain began a year later,worse as months went on,bleeding, nausea,backpain,thenin feb 09,mesh in vagina exposed,I have surgey this week,very nervous,very upset,feel I should be compensated,the company clearly didn’t do enough clinical trials at OUR expense!!!!!!

]]> By: mary http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4532 mary Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:30:57 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4532 My mesh eroded too,much pain,go for surgery this week,very upset ,very nervous,feel I should be compensated My mesh eroded too,much pain,go for surgery this week,very upset ,very nervous,feel I should be compensated

]]> By: Kate Gavin http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4477 Kate Gavin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4477 I was talked into having the Bard Avaulta system on 11/26/07 because I did not have cancer but prolapsed organs. The doctor said he had never had a failure with this system and that I was a perfect candidate due to my excellent health. After the system was put in I could see and feel that an organ was still prolapsed. I was having pain after my post surgery exam by the doctor. I was right. The doctor told me the Avaulta system failed and that he was sorry but I would need another surgery. I since have had a complete hysterectomy done by c-section (by another doctor) due to the failure of the Avaulta system. This has affected my life in many ways. I have endured a lot of pain, both physical and emotional over this. For the first time I've experienced depression due to not being able to be productive. It has hurt my career and my personal life. Intimacy is difficult due to the ongoing pain. This Avaulta system is now part of my life, for the worse. There is no better about it. The mesh is now part of my anatomy. I’m literally stuck with it. There is no telling what problems this will cause for me in the future. I was talked into having the Bard Avaulta system on 11/26/07 because I did not have cancer but prolapsed organs. The doctor said he had never had a failure with this system and that I was a perfect candidate due to my excellent health. After the system was put in I could see and feel that an organ was still prolapsed. I was having pain after my post surgery exam by the doctor. I was right. The doctor told me the Avaulta system failed and that he was sorry but I would need another surgery. I since have had a complete hysterectomy done by c-section (by another doctor) due to the failure of the Avaulta system. This has affected my life in many ways. I have endured a lot of pain, both physical and emotional over this. For the first time I’ve experienced depression due to not being able to be productive. It has hurt my career and my personal life. Intimacy is difficult due to the ongoing pain. This Avaulta system is now part of my life, for the worse. There is no better about it. The mesh is now part of my anatomy. I’m literally stuck with it. There is no telling what problems this will cause for me in the future.

]]> By: Sharon Logan http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4438 Sharon Logan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4438 I am about to have a mini arc sling surgery in a few weeks. I had not heard about a recall on some mesh until today. Anyone with any info please response.This is a polypropylene mesh under the urethra. Thanks Sharon I am about to have a mini arc sling surgery in a few weeks. I had not heard about a recall on some mesh until today. Anyone with any info please response.This is a polypropylene mesh under the urethra. Thanks Sharon

]]> By: Christy Ehrlich http://www.usrecallnews.com/2008/12/calls-for-recall-of-bard-avaulta-and-other-surgical-mesh-products-continue.html/comment-page-1#comment-4430 Christy Ehrlich Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:39:20 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=2902#comment-4430 Well I had more mesh extruding into my vagina. I was hoping it was a stitch that hadn't dissolved, but NO, it was mesh. The good thing was the doc was able to take care of it in the office, bad thing was that it HURT. I just wish I knew what more to expect. Well I had more mesh extruding into my vagina. I was hoping it was a stitch that hadn’t dissolved, but NO, it was mesh. The good thing was the doc was able to take care of it in the office, bad thing was that it HURT. I just wish I knew what more to expect.

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