Nelson v. Johnson & Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN KATHRYN M. NELSON, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 12-C-472 JOHNSON & JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. DECISION AND ORDER Plaintiff Kathryn M. Nelson filed this lawsuit alleging she was injured as a result of the implantation of a Prolift Total Pelvic Floor Repair System device manufactured and sold by Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon Inc. On May 14, 2009, Plaintiff underwent a vaginal hysterectomy along with the implantation of the Prolift device for pelvic organ prolapse. After the surgery, Plaintiff experienced numerous complications…