WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING MIRENA CASES
Mirena is an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. This IUD prevents pregnancy by slowly releasing the levonorgestrel hormone into the uterus to thin the uterine lining. A trained healthcare professional must insert the IUD, which may last up to five years. Our Mirena lawyers are currently accepting claims involving women who were implanted with the device and experienced severe complications.
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Severe Mirena Side Effects
Women implanted with this IUD experience serious and even life-threatening side effects. Some patients even require a complete hysterectomy or suffer complications that eventually lead to death.
Mirena’s serious complications include:
- Perforation of the Uterus: If the device pierces the wall of the uterus, it may require surgical removal. Perforation can also cause other complications, like internal scarring, infection, and organ damage. Some of these complications may be fatal.
- Embedment in the Uterus: Mirena may embed itself in the uterus, also requiring surgical removal.
- Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC): Mirena can cause neurological side effects, including pressure inside the skull, which can mimic brain tumors. This condition, PTC, can cause vision loss, brain damage, and can recur months or even years after diagnosis.
- Peritonitis: Peritonitis is inflammation of the internal organs and abdominal cavity lining. This can lead to significant fluid loss. Symptoms of peritonitis include sharp abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting.
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Bacteria that travels from the opening of the uterus to a woman’s reproductive organs may lead to infections of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and other reproductive organs. This may result in permanent damage.
- Ectopic Pregnancy: Ectopic pregnancy is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication in which the embryo implants outside of the uterine cavity.
- Infertility
- Erosion of Nearby Organs
- Intestinal Perforations
- Intestinal Blockage
Even after the device is removed, many women report severe health problems and injuries.
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Mirena Lawsuit
In 2000, the FDA approved Mirena, which was marketed as a birth control device that improved romance, energy, intimacy, and physical appearance.
A Timeline of Mirena Lawsuits:
- December 2009: The FDA issues a warning letter to Bayer, the manufacturer, warning that its promotional campaign contained serious misrepresentations about the IUD’s benefits
- 2012: The Affordable Healthcare Act mandates that insurance companies cannot require co-pays for birth control. This makes IUDs an affordable option (previously the cost of implantation was nearly $1,000).
- August 2014: The U.S. Judicial Panel on MDLs rules that Mirena plaintiffs suffering from alleged idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) injuries will be tried individually.
- Recently: Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) injuries are added to IUD lawsuits against Bayer. PTC is a serious neurological condition that can cause blindness and brain damage. Bayer is accused of downplaying the IUD’s link with PTC.
IUD popularity continues to increase despite thousands of injury lawsuits against Bayer. Further investigations show that Bayer used sneaky, deceptive marketing to get the device approved by the FDA.
As of today, over 1,300 Mirena lawsuits have been consolidated in a multi-district litigation (MDL) in the Southern District of New York. Another 2,000 Mirena lawsuits are also pending in a multi-county litigation (MCL) in New Jersey Superior Court.
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