Category: Medical Devices
Texas Smith & Nephew R3 Hip Implant Lawyer
In June 2012, Smith & Nephew issued a global recall for a metal liner used exclusively with the R3 Acetabular Hip System. The recall was issued after patients reported a higher rate of problems with the R3 than with other...
Class 1 Recall of Medtronic Guidewires
November 18, 2013 -- Medtronic Inc. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced a Class 1 recall of the guidewires used during pacemaker implantation. The problem is that the coating on the guidewires can delaminate and detach....
Bard G2 IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed by Illinois Woman
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by the G2® IVC Filter manufactured by C.R. Bard.
Texas PENTAX OF-B194 Gas/Water Valve Lawyer
PENTAX has recalled for the OF-B194 Gas/Water Valve, a defective valve that is used on a gastrointestinal video endoscope. The valve can leak CO2 during an endoscopic procedure, which may fill a patient’s intestines and cause life-threatening bowel perforations. PENTAX...
Stryker Hip Recall Settlements Could Reach $1.13 Billion
Stryker may spend between $700 million and $1.13 billion to resolve hip implant lawsuits involving the Rejuvenate and ABG II.
Texas MedStream Infusion Pump Lawyer
A Class 1 recall has been issued for the MedStream Infusion Pump, which is an implantable medical device used to deliver constant doses of Morphine or Baclofen. The problem is that air in the pump reservoir could release a higher...
Texas St. Jude Amplatzer ASO Lawyer
The St. Jude Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder (ASO) has been linked to rare but life-threatening tissue erosions, which may require emergency open-heart surgery. In some cases, erosion can occur many years after the ASO is implanted. What is the St....
Cardiac Stents Linked to 773 Deaths, Increasing Lawsuits
September 30, 2013 -- Bloomberg reports that cardiac stents were linked to at least 773 deaths last year, according to a review of FDA adverse event reports -- a 71% increase in the number of reports since 2008. Last year,...