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

Lawyer says settlement will provide compensation for women who suffered pain and complications from pelvic mesh

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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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