Dr Chris DeArmitt, a specialist chartered chemist who has helped in excess of 9,000 women is have their vaginal mesh compensation legal cases settled, has stated that substance is unsafe to be used in the treatment of incontinence.
Vaginal mesh is, at present, currently not being used due to suspension in the United Kingdom. This will remain so until the results of an independent safety review are delivered. The study was begun after thousands of women reported harrowing complications. DeArmitt, a leading medical specialist in the UK has appeared upon during court action against producers of vaginal mesh to speak for the prosecutors .
In the United States more than 100,000 people have submitted legal actions as a result of injuries and illnesses that the believe to have been caused by the use of vaginal mesh.
Dr DeArmitt, during an interview with Sky News, said: “There are two main reasons why any plastics material expert will tell you just obviously that this is a bad material and I have never heard anyone who disagrees with me. I see an absolute disregard for proper testing. Testing is way less than you would see on a vacuum cleaner or a washing machine. It’s shocking. I’ve never seen anything like it in my career.”
In Ireland there have some cases submitted in relation to use of vaginal mesh in recent times, particularly in 2017. Legal counsel for a number of women, who began legal actions in 2017 after undergoing the vaginal mesh procedure, said that they (the women) only became conscious of the issue after viewing media reports in the United Kingdom in relation to its use.
The US regulator, the FDA, in 2019 made the sale and distribution of all mesh that was to be used for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse illegal due to the many safety issues experienced by the general public. In the UK, the National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) revealed that it will, once more, be offered as a possible alternative form of treatment for women experiencing various injuries once the ban on using it expires.
A NICE representative stated: “The benefits and risks of each type of treatment are laid out to ensure every woman is fully informed. Where the evidence is limited, this is also highlighted. There are a number of procedures recommended by NICE, including mesh procedures.”
Due to work of a number of campaigners, the use of vaginal mesh has received more and more media attention. Typical pain suffered by women include chronic pain, not being able to make love, inability to work as usual and walking troubles. These problems arise from vaginal mesh cutting organs or becoming stuck in tissue, leaving permanent nerve damage.