Defective bladder sling causes vaginal skin erosion
OBG Management. 2003 September;15(09):64-66
September 1, 2003|OBG Management
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A woman with urinary incontinence presented to a specialist, who implanted a bladder sling made by Boston Scientific Corp (Natick, Mass).
The woman later sued, claiming the device eroded the skin in her vagina. She contended that the sling material had been tested on other body parts, but not the bladder.
Boston Scientific’s bladder sling was voluntarily recalled less than 2 years after it was introduced; more than 600 cases are pending nationwide.
- The jury awarded the plaintiff $400,000.
