Woman wins $100 million in transvaginal mesh case

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A Delaware jury has ordered a medical device manufacturer to pay $100 million to a woman who, despite two surgeries, still has pieces of transvaginal mesh embedded inside her.

The News Journal of Wilmington reports the 51-year-old Newark woman was awarded damages Thursday following a two-week trial in Superior Court in Wilmington against Boston Scientific.

Court documents say the woman had transvaginal mesh inserts, a net-like product used to treat incontinence and sagging pelvic organs in women, implanted in May 2009. Since then, she has had complications, including urinary tract infections and pain during sex.

The jury found Boston Scientific failed to warn doctors and patients of the risk of the poorly designed inserts.

Boston Scientific spokeswoman Kelly Leadem says the company dedicates significant resources to ensure products are safe.