Donna Cisson already had lost some control of her bladder. But when her problems began interfering with her sex life, she turned to a specialist who diagnosed her with pelvic organ prolapse—a condition that can cause urinary incontinence or pain, sometimes during sex.
In 2009, Cisson underwent surgery in Georgia to implant a transvaginal mesh device to solve the problem. Instead, she began suffering from bleeding and pain during sex, plus bladder spasms, and had to undergo another two surgeries to remove the device. She and her husband sued the device manufacturer, C.R. Bard Inc., in 2011, claiming the company knew about the problems associated with its product but failed to adequately warn doctors.
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