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		<title>Boston Scientific Named in Nearly 300 Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits in Federal, State Litigations</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/boston-scientific-named-in-nearly-300-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-in-federal-state-litigations/37447</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report reveals that Boston Scientific is facing nearly 300 lawsuits over injuries allegedly caused by its transvaginal mesh products. According an article published online by Mass. Market, some 170 Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh lawsuits are consolidated in a &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/boston-scientific-named-in-nearly-300-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-in-federal-state-litigations/37447">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Bard Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Scheduled for February Trial in MDL</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/first-bard-avaulta-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuit-scheduled-for-february-trial-in-mdl/37332</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bard Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first test trials in the federal C.R. Bard Avaulta transvaginal mesh litigation will most likely start next year, according to a report from Bloomberg News. About 600 lawsuits involving Bard Avaulta transvaginal mesh products are currently pending in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/first-bard-avaulta-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuit-scheduled-for-february-trial-in-mdl/37332">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DePuy ASR Hip Implants, Other Faulty Medical Devices Subject to Little FDA Oversight, Investigation Finds</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/depuy-asr-hip-implants-other-faulty-medical-devices-subject-to-little-fda-oversight-investigation-finds/37220</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A newly-published investigation from ProPublica has revealed that several questionable types of medical devices, including DePuy Orthopaedic&#8217;s recalled ASR hip implant, managed to make it to market without much scrutiny on the part of the U.S. Food &#38; Drug Administration &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/depuy-asr-hip-implants-other-faulty-medical-devices-subject-to-little-fda-oversight-investigation-finds/37220">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson &amp; Johnson Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/johnson-johnson-transvaginal-mesh-class-action-lawsuit-filed-in-canada/36865</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A group of Canadian women has filed a class action lawsuit against Johnson &#038; Johnson alleging the company&#8217;s transvaginal mesh devices caused them to suffer serious, life-altering injuries. The transvaginal mesh lawsuit further alleges that Johnson &#038; Johnson, along with &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/johnson-johnson-transvaginal-mesh-class-action-lawsuit-filed-in-canada/36865">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Reports Slams FDA Approval System that Allowed Sales of Transvaginal Mesh, Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/consumer-reports-slams-fda-approval-system-that-allowed-sales-of-transvaginal-mesh-metal-on-metal-hip-implants/36433</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Reports is blasting the way the U.S. Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) approves medical devices, citing recent problems with metal-on-metal hip implants and transvaginal mesh products as evidence of the agency&#8217;s inadequacy. As we&#8217;ve reported in the past, both &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/consumer-reports-slams-fda-approval-system-that-allowed-sales-of-transvaginal-mesh-metal-on-metal-hip-implants/36433">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gynecare Prolift Transvaginal Mesh Device Sold for Two Years Before Johnson &amp; Johnson Applied for FDA Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/gynecare-prolift-transvaginal-mesh-device-sold-for-two-years-before-johnson-johnson-applied-for-fda-approval/36332</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson &#038; Johnson&#8217;s Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh device was apparently on the U.S. market for two years before the company applied for regulatory approval of the product. According to a report from Bloomberg News, the Gynecare Prolift product was brought &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/gynecare-prolift-transvaginal-mesh-device-sold-for-two-years-before-johnson-johnson-applied-for-fda-approval/36332">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Law Firm Files Transvaginal Mesh Injury Lawsuits in Three Federal Jurisdictions</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/national-law-firm-files-transvaginal-mesh-injury-lawsuits-in-three-federal-jurisdictions/36099</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A national law firm has filed three lawsuits on behalf of women who were allegedly injured by transvaginal mesh devices manufactured by American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific Corp. and Ethicon, Inc. According to a statement issued by Parker Waichman LLP, &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/national-law-firm-files-transvaginal-mesh-injury-lawsuits-in-three-federal-jurisdictions/36099">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Official Says Agency Needs More Authority on Medical Device Approvals</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-official-says-agency-needs-more-authority-on-medical-device-approvals/35920</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should have the ability to reject a prospective medical device if its manufacturer attempts to get it approved based on the notion it is the same as a previous device. A number of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-official-says-agency-needs-more-authority-on-medical-device-approvals/35920">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated in West Virginia</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/more-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-consolidated-in-west-virginia/35611</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three multidistrict litigations (MDL) involving transvaginal mesh lawsuits will be consolidated in a single MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. In an order issued February 7, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/more-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-consolidated-in-west-virginia/35611">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic Lawmakers Again Request Hearings on Transvaginal Mesh, Lap-Band Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/democratic-lawmakers-again-request-hearings-on-transvaginal-mesh-lap-band-safety/35336</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time, four Democratic lawmakers are seeking hearings into two controversial medical devices, transvaginal mesh products and the Lap-Band surgical weight loss device. The group, led by U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California, asserts that both transvaginal mesh &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/democratic-lawmakers-again-request-hearings-on-transvaginal-mesh-lap-band-safety/35336">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AMS, Caldera Medical Inc. Sued Over Transvaginal Mesh Injuries</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/ams-caldera-medical-inc-sued-over-transvaginal-mesh-injuries/35259</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Georgia woman believes her Caldera Desara transvaginal mesh device is responsible for seemingly unending pain, persistent revision surgeries and out-of-control medical costs and has filed a lawsuit against two manufacturers. Sherry Wimbush, along with her husband, Reginald, has entered &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/ams-caldera-medical-inc-sued-over-transvaginal-mesh-injuries/35259">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transvaginal Mesh Makers Ordered to Conduct Safety Studies</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh-makers-ordered-to-conduct-safety-studies/35092</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. health regulators have ordered more than 30 manufacturers of transvaginal surgical mesh products to conduct studies assessing their safety in procedures to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In letters mailed to Johnson &#038; Johnson &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh-makers-ordered-to-conduct-safety-studies/35092">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Introduce Bill to Track Medical Devices Cleared Through FDA&#8217;s 510(k) Process</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/senators-introduce-bill-to-track-medical-devices-cleared-through-fdas-510k-process/34722</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bipartisan bill just introduced in the U.S. Senate would require the makers of some implantable medical devices to track their performance after they are approved for sale. The bill, sponsored by two Democrats, Herb Kohl of Wisconsin and Richard &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/senators-introduce-bill-to-track-medical-devices-cleared-through-fdas-510k-process/34722">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Limit Use of Transvaginal Mesh in POP Repair, Medical Groups Urge</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/limit-use-of-transvaginal-mesh-in-pop-repair-medical-groups-urge/34287</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two prominent medical groups are recommending that doctors limit the use of transvaginal mesh products for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery to high risk women for whom the risks do not outweigh the benefits. Citing safety concerns, the American College &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/limit-use-of-transvaginal-mesh-in-pop-repair-medical-groups-urge/34287">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Many Transvaginal Mesh Device 510(K) Approvals Were Based on Defective Product</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/many-transvaginal-mesh-device-510k-approvals-were-based-on-defective-product/33830</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Johnson &#038; Johnson transvaginal mesh implant that has been named in numerous personal injury lawsuits was based on an older Boston Scientific device that was ultimately pulled from the market. According to a Bloomberg News report, the Gynecare TVT &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/many-transvaginal-mesh-device-510k-approvals-were-based-on-defective-product/33830">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota Woman Sues Johnson &amp; Johnson after Failed Transvaginal Mesh Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/south-dakota-woman-sues-johnson-johnson-after-failed-transvaginal-mesh-surgery/33686</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson &#038; Johnson has been named in another lawsuit over its Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh. Linda Gross, 46, of Watertown, South Dakota, alleges she was left with urinary complications and constant pain after her body rejected the Gynecare Prolift transvaginal &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/south-dakota-woman-sues-johnson-johnson-after-failed-transvaginal-mesh-surgery/33686">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Big Surge in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Likely</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/big-surge-in-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-likely/33298</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transvaginal mesh]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lawsuits involving transvaginal mesh devices used in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery are expected to surge, according to a report from Bloomberg News. More than 600 such lawsuits have already been filed against transvaginal mesh manufacturers, and personal injury lawyers &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/big-surge-in-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-likely/33298">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Industry, Patient Advocates at Odds over Transvaginal Mesh Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/industry-patient-advocates-at-odds-over-transvaginal-mesh-regulation/33281</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s little common ground between < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/transvaginal_mesh_injuries">transvaginal mesh device makers and patient advocates, according to a summary detailing last week&#8217;s two-day Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel meeting. While many patient advocates demanded that transvaginal mesh devices be recalled &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/industry-patient-advocates-at-odds-over-transvaginal-mesh-regulation/33281">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson &amp; Johnson Faces Lawsuits Over Gynecare Prolift Transvaginal Mesh Device</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/johnson-johnson-faces-lawsuits-over-gynecare-prolift-transvaginal-mesh-device/33202</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/johnson-johnson-faces-lawsuits-over-gynecare-prolift-transvaginal-mesh-device/33202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson &#038; Johnson&#8217; Ethicon unit is facing a number of lawsuits over its Gynecare Prolift product, a newer type of transvaginal mesh being used in pelvic organ prolapse repair (POP) surgery. According to a report from ABC News, more than &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/johnson-johnson-faces-lawsuits-over-gynecare-prolift-transvaginal-mesh-device/33202">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Panel Backs Proposal to Reclassify Transvaginal Mesh Devices as &#8220;High Risk&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-panel-backs-proposal-to-reclassify-transvaginal-mesh-devices-as-high-risk/33184</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defective Medical Devices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transvaginal mesh devices used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) need more regulatory oversight, a federal advisory panel said yesterday. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the group of outside medical experts backed a proposal by the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-panel-backs-proposal-to-reclassify-transvaginal-mesh-devices-as-high-risk/33184">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FDA May Revoke 510(k) Approvals for Transvaginal Mesh</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-may-revoke-510k-approvals-for-transvaginal-mesh/33107</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-may-revoke-510k-approvals-for-transvaginal-mesh/33107#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transvaginal mesh devices could soon be subject to more regulatory scrutiny, according to a report issued last week by the U.S. Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA). The report recommends that transvaginal mesh devices be re-classified as high risk, revoking their &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/fda-may-revoke-510k-approvals-for-transvaginal-mesh/33107">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Device Industry Prepares to Defend Transvaginal Mesh</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medical-device-industry-prepares-to-defend-transvaginal-mesh/33037</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medical-device-industry-prepares-to-defend-transvaginal-mesh/33037#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The medical device industry is gearing up to fight any suggestion that transvaginal mesh devices should be recalled. According to a report in the Minneapolis Post, trade group AdvaMed is readying a lobbying effort in advance of an FDA hearing &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medical-device-industry-prepares-to-defend-transvaginal-mesh/33037">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Recall Transvaginal Mesh, Public Citizen Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh/its-time-to-recall-transvaginal-mesh-public-citizen-says/32988</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The consumer group Public Citizen is calling on the U.S. Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) to recall transvaginal mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). According to the group&#8217;s newly-filed petition with the FDA, transvaginal mesh devices &#8220;offer no &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh/its-time-to-recall-transvaginal-mesh-public-citizen-says/32988">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Women Claim Transvaginal Mesh Left Them in Misery</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/florida-women-claim-transvaginal-mesh-left-them-in-misery/32733</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Florida women are speaking out about the misery transvaginal mesh devices have brought to their lives. All of the Brevard County women, co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the makers of transvaginal mesh, received the devices during surgery to treat &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/florida-women-claim-transvaginal-mesh-left-them-in-misery/32733">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transvaginal Mesh Debacle a Symptom of Shoddy FDA Approval Process</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh-debacle-a-symptom-shoddy-fda-approval-process/32454</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh-debacle-a-symptom-shoddy-fda-approval-process/32454#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent safety concerns surrounding transvaginal mesh devices have, once again, put the U.S. Food &#038; Drug Administration&#8217;s (FDA) medical device approval protocols in the spotlight. In particular, the high number of complications related to transvaginal mesh is raising questions &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh-debacle-a-symptom-shoddy-fda-approval-process/32454">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Exceed 400</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/new-jersey-ethicon-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-exceed-400/32416</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/new-jersey-ethicon-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-exceed-400/32416#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 400 lawsuits are pending in New Jersey state court against Ethicon, a division of Johnson &#038; Johnson, for injuries allegedly caused by several of the companyâ€™s transvaginal mesh products. The products cited in the lawsuits include Gynecare Prolift &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/new-jersey-ethicon-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-exceed-400/32416">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Group Urges Women to Avoid Surgery with Transvaginal Mesh</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh/group-urges-women-to-avoid-surgery-with-transvaginal-mesh/32322</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is warning women not to allow doctors to use transvaginal mesh should they need to undergo pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery. The advice is proffered in the groups&#8217; latest issue of Worst Pills, Best &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/transvaginal-mesh/group-urges-women-to-avoid-surgery-with-transvaginal-mesh/32322">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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