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Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling
Vaginal Mesh Complications Halt Clinical Trial
Oct 25, 2010
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Vaginal mesh may not be the best choice for repairing pelvic organ prolapse, according to an article published in the journal Obstetrics & ...
Mentor ObTape Lawsuits Proceeding
Apr 7, 2010
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Legal action on behalf of women injured by the Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling is proceeding with four cases scheduled for trial in California. In an...
Mentor ObTape Fast-Track Approval Questioned
May 5, 2009
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A new report is raising questions about the fast-track approval of the Mentor ObTape. According to The New York Times, the device has become...
FDA Warns of Complications with Surgical Mesh
Jan 9, 2009
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The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned that surgical mesh used in gynecologic surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress...
Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh Linked to Painful Complications
Oct 22, 2008
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Transvaginal placement of surgical mesh has caused serious complications, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned yesterday. According...
Women Tells of Mentor ObTape Horrors
May 6, 2008
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Mentor’s ObTape Vaginal Sling is a medical device meant to stop the uncontrollable flow of urine as a result of urinary stress incontinence, a...
Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling Victims Describe Pain Inflicted by Defective Device
Nov 15, 2007
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The Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling has caused serious injuries to thousands of women. Now, four women who are suing the maker of the Mentor...
Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling Caused Serious Injuries to Thousands before Being Pulled from Market
Oct 22, 2007
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The Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling was removed from the market in 2006, just three years after being introduced. The defective design of the...
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