I am now approximately two weeks past being implanted with a Coloplast Virtue sling, two years ago, without my consent. It has been, and continues to be, a painful experience. Lack of information, pertaining to Coloplast's Virtue sling post surgery complications, has significantly exacerbated my situation.
I have requested copies of Coloplast’s Virtue sling Clinic Trial consent forms from participating facilities but have been turned down. This Virtue sling has caused me, and continues to cause me, hellish pain.
Additionally concerning, I want to know more about
the short term and long term risk the Virtue sling mesh, imbedded in my pelvis, poses to my body and possible treatments to explore. I do not understand why this essential information, especially for a Virtue sling recipient like myself, is being treated like a top secret. I find this lack of compassion appalling and TOTALLY unacceptable.
I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone in the USA that has participated in one of Coloplast’s clinic trials for the Virtue sling, either the earlier trial beginning in 2009 or the ongoing trial known as the “Fixation Study”.
I would like to view a copy of the consent form, presented for this surgery, in its entirety. The signature can be whited out.
Any response to this request will be greatly appreciated.
My email address is:
[email protected]You may email me for my telephone number.
Best wishes,
John
Post Edited (male_sling_problems) : 8/7/2011 7:03:44 AM (GMT-6)