Revealed: Johnson & Johnson's 'irresponsible' actions over vaginal mesh implant

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2... TRANSCRIPT: A vaginal mesh implant made by Johnson & Johnson was launched without a clinical trial, and then marketed for five years after the company learned that it had a higher failure rate than their two earlier devices. J&J's Ethicon unit was found by a US court to be liable for the serious injuries Ella Ebaugh suffered after receiving a mesh implant to treat urinary incontinence. The documents raise uncomfortable questions for the manufacturers of vaginal mesh products, which are the subject of growing controversy. In one, dated from 2003, a surgeon sought advice on treating a patient with a 2cm stretch of mesh poking through her vaginal wall.