Watchdog Group Urges FDA to Recall Surgical Mesh Devices

The non-profit advocacy group Public Citizen yesterday turned up the scrutiny of synthetic surgical mesh products used to treat a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse by urging the Food and Drug Administration to recall the devices. In 2010, Public Citizen said nearly 300,000 women in the U.S. had surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse, which occurs when connective tissues and muscles around the bladder, rectum or uterus weaken, causing the organs to slip into the vagina.

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