Ethicon Inc., which is defending over 14,000 cases in which its transvaginal mesh was implanted into the bodies of women, wants the plaintiffs to preserve the mesh taken out of their bodies.
“The mesh itself is probably the most important piece of evidence in each case, as the parties need the explanted mesh for appropriate pathology analysis as well as to determine whether the physical characteristics of the mesh changed after implantation,” Ethicon said in its motion to have an order requiring plaintiffs to preserve the mesh.
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