Shine Lawyers is fighting for justice on behalf of Australian women who have received one or more Boston Scientific vaginal mesh or sling implants.
Important Update: Group Member Definition Expanded
On 1 June 2022, Shine Lawyers and the Respondents (Boston Scientific) attended a case management hearing in the Federal Court before Justice Lee.
The Federal Court ordered to change the group member definition to include women who:
- Received any of the following implants after 22 March 2021:
- Advantage Implant
- Advantage Fit Implant
- Lynx Implant
- Obtryx Implant
- Obtryx II Implant
- Pinnacle Implant
- Solyx Implant
- Uphold Implant
- Uphold LITE Implant
- Upsylon Implant
- Received a Polyform Synthetic Mesh Implant at any time.
The Federal Court also ordered that women who meet the above group member definition must be sent the following Notice which provides further information on the class action, including your right to opt out.
Please read the linked Additional Opt Out Notice carefully.
Those who wish to opt out of the class action must complete and return the Additional Opt Out Notice by 4:00PM on 1 July 2022.
Individuals who have become group members by reason of the change in definition, or who believe they have received a Boston Scientific implant and have not yet contacted Shine Lawyers, are encouraged to register to participate in the class action.
To complete your registration online, please click the ‘Register Now’ button below and fill out the form.
What is the Boston Scientific Mesh Class Action about?
This class action is on behalf of women who have received Boston Scientific vaginal mesh or sling implants. The class action was filed in the Federal Court on the 22nd of March, 2021.
Shine Lawyers’ claim alleges that:
- The implants were defective;
- The information and warnings that accompanied the implants did not adequately disclose the nature and severity of the risks; and
- The implants caused significant and sometimes chronic pain.
Can I join the Boston Scientific Mesh Class Action?
You should express your interest in this class action if you were implanted, in Australia, with one or more of the sling and mesh implants listed below to treat stress incontinence or prolapse. The implants are:
- Pinnacle;
- Uphold;
- Uphold Lite;
- Upsylon;
- Advantage;
- Advantage Fit;
- Obtryx;
- Obtryx II;
- Lynx; and
- Solyx.
If you believe you have received a Boston Scientific implant and wish to express your interest in joining the class action, please complete the following form.
How to express your interest in the Boston Scientific Mesh Class Action
To express your interest in the Boston Scientific Mesh Class Action on a confidential, no-cost, no-obligation basis, please click the ‘Express your interest’ button below and fill out the form.
If you have any questions or require any assistance in expressing your interest in the class action, please contact our Boston Scientific Mesh Class Action team on 1800 884 139.
Case Documents
Additional Opt Out NoticeAmended Statement of ClaimAmended Originating ApplicationDefence