Transvaginal Mesh: The Road to $8 Billion in Settlements
The idea of using mesh during surgery originated in the 1890s with the theory that new tissues growing into the mesh would support weakened or damaged tissues. Various materials were trialed over the years. Most failed due to infection or rejection. Today, mesh is made from synthetic materials or animal tissue. Problems with surgical meshes remain though. Surgical mesh, particularly transvaginal mesh, has been the source of thousands of…
