Ruling that the plaintiff has detailed a number of factual allegations that when taken as a whole, would suggest that she has indeed suffered injuries as a result of the defendant’s defective products, negligence, and/or unfair or deceptive practices, a Massachusetts Appellate Court ordered the reversal of a dismissal order issued by the Suffolk County Superior Court.
The vaginal mesh lawsuit filed by Billie Allen against American Medical Systems (AMS) and Boston Scientific was earlier dismissed by the lower court stating that the complaint did not meet the necessary pleading standards, prompting the plaintiff to appeal before the Appellate Court.
The plaintiff alleges in her claim that she was implanted with an AMS Perigee Transobturator Repair System and Boston Scientific’s Monarch and Pinnacle mesh implants in 2008 for the repair of her pelvic organ prolapse. A few years after, she started experiencing adverse effects which led to serious injuries requiring multiple revision surgeries.
She contends that her injuries stem from her body’s incompatibility with polypropylene mesh, the material used for the surgical mesh. She asserts that these devices have a history of eroding, causing patients to develop chronic infections, vaginal scarring, severe pain, and other severe complications.
