United States regulators have proposed a bill that would eliminate a loophole in the FDA medical device approval process that lets medical devices be approved for patient use before human testing is done. However, there are many who are against the bill, saying that the FDA already has enough authority to block medical devices from going to market.

Vaginal mesh products may be subjected congressional hearings due to rising complaints of complications and problems from consumers

The FDA wrote a letter to 33 vaginal mesh manufacturers requesting additional clinical trials to determine safety and effectiveness of the device.

A Joint Committee opinion issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) recommends limiting the use of vaginal mesh.

Boston Scientific, a manufacturer of vaginal mesh products, is facing two lawsuits from two women claiming that they sustained permanent and lasting injuries from Boston Scientific's vaginal mesh products

In Sept. 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration heard expert testimony regarding the safety of transvaginal mesh.

Cosmetic gynecological surgeries on the rise. Despite the popularity of these procedures, they can be dangerous as many of them are done in combination with an implantation of vaginal mesh which has been linked to several, serious complications.

A South Dakota woman is suing Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon, claiming negligence and defective product design. The woman had a vaginal mesh implant in 2006 and has suffered several, serious complications ever since.

A South Dakota woman is suing Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon, claiming negligence and defective product design. The woman had a vaginal mesh implant in 2006 and has suffered several, serious complications ever since.

On Sept. 8 - 9, the United States Food and Drug Administration met with outside experts to determine the next regulatory steps that should be taken with regards to vaginal mesh.