Cook Medical reports promising results from vaginal erosion repair graft study

Cook Medical, a provider of medical devices, has reported positive results from an 11-month clinical study on Biodesign, a vaginal erosion repair graft for the treatment of vaginal mesh exposures, a common complication resulting from the use of synthetic mesh in pelvic floor repair, the procedure used to treat pelvic organ prolapse.

The study examined the efficacy of the Biodesign vaginal erosion repair graft in treating 10 women with large, symptomatic extrusions that resulted from the use of polypropylene or synthetic mesh in a previous pelvic floor reconstruction procedure. To treat the complication, the exposed synthetic mesh was completely removed and the Biodesign graft was implanted to help fully restore and repair the pelvic floor.

According to the company, research findings showed that all 10 large mesh exposures were successfully repaired with the Biodesign graft with no evidence of recurrence or further complication.

Andy Cron, vice president of Cook Medical’s surgery strategic business unit, said: The complications associated with the use of synthetic mesh in treating pelvic organ prolapse can clearly cause a significant decrease in quality of life for women. The results of this study come at a very important time, as reports continue to surface around the complications resulting from synthetic mesh treatments.