Injuries associated with Mirena® IUD – the Birth Control Device from Bayer Corporation

Dubendorf Law Firm has taken up the cause for the victim women and families who have undergone the disastrous side effects of Mirena® IUD, the intrauterine contraceptive device, produced by pharmaceutical conglomerate Bayer Corporation.  Dubendorf Law Firm has a proven track record of representing client across diverse verticals and helping them in taking the case to jury trial and verdict. The current investigation in the Mirena misfortune has been in the limelight as countless users has registered complaints with the performance of Mirena® IUD. Mirena litigation by Dubendorf Law Firm is directed towards bringing in justice for the affected victims. The small Mirena IUD device is developed out of plastic and it has been designed to be properly fixed in the uterus where the product aids in releasing small amount of a progestin hormone to put a stop to pregnancy for nearly 5 years. This implant has also been approved by the manufacturer to treat heavy menstrual bleeding. An intrauterine contraceptive device, Mirena needs to be implanted by a healthcare professional in the uterus. However, instead of beneficial outcomes, the device has resulted in life-threatening side effects that include the following:

• Ectopic Pregnancy that can lead to critical condition where pregnancy occurs outside the womb
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Perforation of the uterine wall
• Intestinal perforations or obstruction
• Intrauterine pregnancy
• Group-A streptococcal sepsis
• Embedment of the device in the uterine wall
• Expulsion of the Mirena IUD
• Infection
• Abscesses
• Uterine damage leading to infection, bleeding, inflammation

Ectopic Pregnancy is one of the severe medical conditions that can even threaten a woman’s life. There have been instances when the infection inside the uterus, intestine, and other associated areas has spread with inflammation and bleeding. In some extreme cases the ultimate consequence has created infertility and movement of the device in the abdomen where other organs are injured. Dubendorf Law Firm is fighting the cause for those affected women and their families. With help of the experienced trial lawyers, those affected by the critical side effects of these devices may be able to recover substantial compensation through a Mirena lawsuit due to the failure of Bayer Corporation to properly warn the users of the risks.