Ethicon Asks FDA for 120 Days to Pull Vaginal Mesh From Market

Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Ethicon unit will halt sales of some vaginal mesh products implicated in a class action lawsuit, but says it needs time to conduct the withdrawal properly. In a June 4 letter to Judge Joseph Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Ethicon said it has informed the FDA it will stop U.S. sales of the Gynecare TVT Secur System, Gynecare Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System and Gynecare Prolift+M Pelvic Floor Repair System.
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