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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Boston Scientific to pay $105m to Australian women who received pelvic mesh implants

Vaginal mesh implants
Boston Scientific, the third manufacturer to be sued over surgical mesh implants, will pay $105m in compensation to Australian women who suffered catastrophic health impacts from the devices. Photograph: Emily Critchfield/Duke Health

Women who suffered life-altering impacts from pelvic mesh implants have won compensation in a $105m settlement with multinational Boston Scientific, the third manufacturer to be sued over the scandal in Australia.

An estimated 150,000 Australian women received surgically implanted transvaginal mesh, most commonly to treat pelvic prolapse or stress urinary incontinence, both common complications of childbirth.

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