Medical Device & Implant Lawsuits

Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Linked to ADHD and Autism

According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to the National Institutes of Health, Researchers analyzed data from a long-term stud

By Mikala Harden

/ 9 Nov 2022

Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Linked to ADHD and Autism

Phillips Recalls Millions of CPAP Machines and Ventilators

Phillips is recalling millions of sleep apnea machines and ventilators as they pose a serious health risk and they have advised consumers to stop using them immediately. A foam piece used in devices can degrade and release potentially toxic fumes into the patients. Some of…

By Mikala Harden

/ 28 Jun 2021

Phillips Recalls Millions of CPAP Machines and Ventilators

Medtronic Recalls MiniMed Insulin Pumps After Many Injuries and One Death

Medtronic is recalling over 322,005 of its insulin pumps because of a missing or broken retainer ring that can lead to over or under delivery of insulin. This can cause hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in diabetics. The FDA has initiated a Class I Recall which means…

By Mikala Harden

/ 11 Aug 2020

Medtronic Recalls MiniMed Insulin Pumps After Many Injuries and One Death

Contaminated Devices by LivaNova (fka Sorin) Dangerous for Heart Surgery Patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have put out warnings about contaminated devices used in open heart surgery made with LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH). The device is a the 3T heater-cooler devices that…

By Ryan Sewell

/ 12 May 2017

Zimmer Biomet Class I Recall of Shoulder Replacement Systems

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes that a Class I recall has been issued on the Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder with a product description of Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Humeral Tray Model 115340 distributed between October of 2008 and September of 2015.…

By Ryan Sewell

/ 5 Apr 2017

Smith & Nephew Hip Recall

Smith & Nephew is a medical device manufacturer in London that provides their products worldwide used in hip, knee, and shoulder replacements. Their latest recall involving their hip replacement systems and the company voluntarily mailed out safety notice letters to inform the consumer on November…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Nov 2016

Dirty Surgical Scopes and Infection Risks

Medical scope contamination is a bigger problem than understood with 300 to 350 patients and 41 hospitals worldwide (most in the U.S.) reporting patients being stricken with bacterial infections linked to the scopes. These figures may even be under-representing the true statistics given the fact…

By Craig Kelley

/ 19 Apr 2016

Johnson & Johnson Hip Implant Verdict

Johnson & Johnson is the owner of DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants that were manufactured and distributed without any warnings by Johnson & Johnson of dangerous risks with the product. In fact, they promoted them as being safe, durable, and long-lasting despite the fact they…

By Craig Kelley

/ 21 Mar 2016

Sanofi Recalls Epi Injectors

Sanofi, the maker of epinephrine injectors for severe allergic reactions, has placed a recall on hundreds of thousands of its epi injectors due to the fact they may not provide the right amount of epinephrine and endanger lives of its users. The Auvi-Q injection pack…

By Craig Kelley

/ 6 Nov 2015

Wright Hip Replacement Lawsuits

Wright Medical Group is involved in ongoing litigation regarding the profemur replacement systems they manufactured for hip replacements. The product has been found to cause complications with early failure, leading to severe pain, difficulty walking and standing, and the subsequent loss of mobilit

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Jun 2015

If you have a defective vaginal mesh implant, you need to act now.

One only has to speak to the victims of transvaginal mesh side effects, and their partners, to understand womanthis material is medically dangerous, causes severe pain, and is hurtful to a patient’s intimate relationships. Has a medical provider has suggested this material be used in…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Sep 2014

Is NuvaRing a Fatal Birth Control Decision?

In 2001, the FDA approved a new birth control device, NuvaRing. By 2007, complications started to arise from the use of NuvaRing when a 32-year old woman died from complications associated with deep vein thrombosis. She died from a pulmonary thromboemboli. Other complications arising from…

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Jan 2014

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