Category: Medical Devices
South Carolina Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed against Biomet
December 5, 2012 -- About 15 years after Tony R. Bishop fell off a horse and suffered hip injuries, he was implanted with the Biomet M2A Magnum hip replacement. Recently, the South Carolina man filed a lawsuit alleging that the...
Mirena IUD Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
December 4, 2012 -- A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Mirena IUD migrated from its original position, perforated her uterus, and required surgery to remove. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey...
FDA Issues Class 1 Recall of Anesthesia Devices
November 30, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Mindray Medical International have initiated a voluntary Class 1 recall of the A3 and A5 Anesthesia Delivery System due to a potential system leak from improper sealing of...
FDA Issues Class 1 Recall of Surgical Stapler
October 26, 2012 -- Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class 1 recall of several hemorrhoidal circular staplers. The problem is that users may have difficulty firing the stapler, which could result in incomplete firing stroke...
Medtronic Edited Infuse Bone Graft Data, Paid Doctors Millions
October 25, 2012 -- According to a U.S. Senate investigation published today, Medtronic Inc., manufacturer of the Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft, hid evidence of adverse effects, edited health journal articles, paid physicians tens of millions of dollars in undisclosed “consulting...
Mirena and Organ Perforation
Organ perforation is a rare but serious side effect of the Mirena intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). This side effect can occur if Mirena perforates the uterus, migrates into the abdomen, and causes damage to the intestines. Intestinal perforations can be...
Mirena and Surgical Removal
If the Mirena IUD migrates, embeds itself in the uterus, perforates the uterus, or causes other severe complications, Mirena must be removed. Unfortunately, this is not always easy -- especially if the retrieval threads are no longer outside the uterus....
Complications of Mirena
One of the most serious complications of the Mirena IUD is a brain injury when hormones cause elevated pressure inside the skull. These brain injuries are known as Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC) and Intracranial Hypertension (IH), and they can cause severe...