List of Suspected Transvaginal Mesh
Written By: Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
Below is a list of popular mesh used for prolapsed organs and for stress urinary incontinence. None of these mesh models got full pre-market approval yet were allowed to be used freely by surgeons. While some models had warnings that a woman could suffer from "typical mesh injuries," the warnings were with regard to hernia complications where this mesh was originally used. The warnings did not include details about the severity of permanent injuries, such as inability to explant the mesh or the loss of otherwise healthy tissue in order to remove infected mesh.
American Medical Systems (owned by Endo Pharmaceuticals)
Apogee Pelvic Floor Repair System
Apogee Systems with PC Coated IntePro Lite
Apogee Vault Suspension System
BioArc SP Sling System
BioArc TO Subfascial Hammock
Elevate Anterior & Posterior Prolapse Repair System
Elevate with InteXen LP Prolapse Repair System
In-Fast Ultra Transvaginal Sling
IVS Tunneller
Large Pore Polypropylene Mesh
MiniArc Precise Single-Incision Sling
Monarc Sling System
Monarc Subfascial Hammock
Perigee Pelvic Floor Repair System
Perigee Systems with PC Coated IntePro Lite
Perigree Vault Suspension System
SPARC (SUI only)
Sparc Self-Fixating Sling System
Boston Scientific
Advantage Fit
Advantage Sling System
Arise
Lynx Suprapubic Mid-Urethral Sling System
Obtryx Curved Single
Obtryx Mesh Sling
Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Repair Kit
Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Repair Kit II
Polyform Synthetic Mesh
Prefyx Mid U Mesh Sling System
Prefyx PPS System
Solyx
Caldera
Covidian
Duo
IVS Tunneler Intra-Vaginal Sling
IVS Tunneler Placement Device
Parietene Polypropylene Mesh
Surgipro Polyproylene Surgical Mesh
C.R. Bard
Align
Avaulta Plus BioSynthetic Support System
Avaulta Solo Support System
Avaulta Solo Synthetic Support System
BioSynthetic Support System
CollaMend Implant
Faslata Allograft
Pelvicol Tissue
Pelvilace
PelviSoft Biomesh
Pelvitex Polypropylene Mesh
Pelvitex Propylene Mesh
Ugytex
UGYTEX Dual Knit Mesh
Uretex
Ethicon
Prolene Polypropylene Mesh Patch Secur
TVT
UltraPro Mesh
Gynecare
Gynemesh Prolene Mesh
Gynemesh Prolift Mesh
Gynemesh PS
Gynemesh PS Prolene Soft Mesh
Prolene Polypropylene Mesh
Prolift+M Total, Anterior, and Posterior Pelvic Floor Repair Systems
Prolift Total, Anterior, and Posterior Pelvic Floor Repair Systems
Prosima
TVT Abbrevo
TVT Exact
TVT Obturator
TVT Retropubic System
TVT Secur
TVT Sling
Johnson & Johnson
All Ethicon patches
All Gynecare patches
Mentor
ObTape
Sofradim (acquired by Covidien; formerly named Floréanne)
Pelvetex Polypropylene Mesh Patch
Uretex Pubovaginal Sling
Uretex Pubovaginal Support Kit
Uretex TO
Uretex TO Avaulta BioSynthetic System
Uretex TOO2
Uretex TOO3
Tyco
IVS Tunneller
TVT