FDA orders surgical mesh for pelvic operations off the market
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered manufacturers to halt sales of surgical mesh used for some pelvic procedures. By Laurie McGinley Laurie McGinley Reporter covering health and medicine Email Bio Follow April 16 at 1:32 PM The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered manufacturers of surgical mesh used for certain pelvic procedures to immediately stop selling the products.
The FDA move is the latest in steps the agency has taken in recent years as rising safety concerns — and reports of adverse events — have emerged involving the devices. Thousands of women have sued manufacturers of the mesh, saying they have been injured by the products.
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