Transvaginal mesh has been plagued by reports of devastating injuries among women who received the implants to treat pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence, and to date, close to 80,000 lawsuits have been consolidated in six multidistrict litigations against mesh manufacturers like C.R. Bard, Coloplast, Ethicon, Boston Scientific and American Medical Systems.

The San Diego injury law firm provides legal commentary regarding a Pennsylvania court's decision to refuse the dismissal of claims against transvaginal mesh product manufacturer's Boston Scientific Corp. and Ethicon, Inc., as transvaginal mesh lawsuits proceed in the state.