Recent Posts in Defective Medical Device Category
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Posted on May 11, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Lawyer
According to recent reports, the U.S. District Court for the West Virginia transvaginal mesh MDL is underway and running smoothly. This case was consolidated in February of this year and includes four ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Personal Injury Attorney
Five years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received permission from Congress to set up a unique identifier system to monitor medical devices after they were approved for entry into the ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By Personal Injury Attorney
Cellulaze is a new laser treatment for cellulite removal. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the improvement of cellulite for up to three months. While doctors and some ...
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Posted on May 5, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
The first of approximately 600 federal cases related to C.R. Bard Inc's dangerous vaginal mesh implant is set for February 5, 2013. More than 75,000 women have vaginal mesh devices inserted each ...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Lawyer
After any assessed risk with a product, the FDA will then intervene in some way. This may take on a number of different forms. One thing they will do is regulate product labeling. Products such as ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
The Food and Drug Administration has a process by which they assess and manage the possible risk of products. This goes for products that are both on the market and those that have not yet entered the ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Lawyer
Boston Scientific Corporation's Cognis and Teligen defibrillators may be at risk for malfunction. These defibrillators are used to restart a stopped heart. The device has been linked to one known ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
St. Jude Medical Inc. has decided to stop selling two different types of heart device wires after they were discovered to come out of insulation and cause problems for patients. The wires were ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
A new study published in the American Cancer Society's Cancer journal shows that patients who received certain kinds of dental x- rays are at a much higher risk of developing meningioma, one of ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
Seven years ago, medical device manufacturer Guidant failed to warn doctors about potentially fatal flaws in the design of their heart defibrillators. In the wake of that incident, the entire heart ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Lawyer
St. Jude Medical is facing serious concerns after news that their heart implants contain defects that are injuring many of their patients. Allegedly, what is happening is that the lead wire that ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
St. Jude Medical Inc. is calling for the retraction of a study of its Riata heart leads, which were recalled in 2010 for safety issues, saying it contained a biased account of deaths attributed to the ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice of Thoratec Corporation's HeartMate II Pump on April 4, ordering the company to send new instructions on the correct procedure for implanting ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Cyanocobalamin is the scientific term for vitamin B12. Some people are prescribed cyanocobalamin injections for conditions such as anemia, infections and strict vegan diets. Recently, American Regent ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
We previously discussed concerns with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 510(k) approval process, which provides fast-tracked approval if a device it is similar to an already-approved ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a two day review panel in June to definitively rule on the safety of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants. The June 27-28 gathering will bring together ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
While Congress attempts to speed up the approval process for medical devices, a recent survey shows that the general public wants the opposite to happen. Results from a new Consumer Reports poll ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Wright Medical Technology is being brought to multidistrict litigation (MDL) by federal lawsuits because of their defective hip replacements. The injuries are similar to those who have suffered from ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2012 By Drug Injury Attorney
A new report issued in the UK has unequivocally warned against implanting metal-on-metal hip devices due to their extremely high failure rate. Patients particularly at risk include women, younger ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
According to reports, Johnson and Johnson knew that their DePuy hip implants were defective a year before they were recalled. The New York Times published a story including the contents of an email ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
The manufacturer of a spinal implant will pay the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a $1 million penalty for marketing an unapproved medical product. The penalty was agreed upon in a settlement ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
A new investigation conducted by MSNBC and the Center for Public Integrity has revealed that improperly sterilized surgical instruments are making their way into operating rooms across the country. As ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
More evidence is emerging that senior DePuy officials were aware of problems with their hip replacement and resurfacing devices, but continued to market them for over a year before implementing a ...
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Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
Lately, it seems like there is a discovery of a dangerous drug or medical device each week, yet a state representative from California just introduced legislation to limit individual states' right ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
A recent slew of medical applications intended for smart phones have caused the FDA to take notice. There are currently numerous free or almost free apps available to download, used for everything ...
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