Category: Medical Devices
J&J Knew About Hip Implant Problems in 2008
Johnson & Johnson was aware of serious problems with the ASR hip implant in 2008.
Motion Filed to Consolidate Mirena Lawsuits in MDL
January 23, 2013 -- A woman who was injured by Mirena, an “intra-uterine” (IUD) birth control device, has requested that the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) transfer her lawsuit and all future Mirena lawsuits to federal court. The...
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Linked to 37% Five-Year Failure Rate
An internal company analysis in 2011 found a 37% five-year failure rate for the DePuy ASR Hip implant, when the industry’s “acceptable” five-year failure rate is about 5%.
NuvaRing Pulmonary Embolism Lawsuit Filed in Oklahoma
January 22, 2013 -- An Oklahoma woman has filed a NuvaRing lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The Plaintiff, Tammy Reddix, alleges that NuvaRing caused her to suffer a life-threatening bilateral pulmonary embolism (blood...
DePuy Offers $200K Settlement Per ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay $200,000 per case to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits filed by people who were injured by the DePuy ASR hip implant.
FDA Publishes Warning on Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
January 18, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new Safety Communication to warn that metal-on-metal hip implants are associated with soft-tissue damage and toxic metal poisoning. The agency has also submitted a proposal that...
More than 300 Alloderm Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Filed
January 15, 2013 -- According to a recent case list, a total of 304 lawsuits have been filed by people who were injured by the Alloderm hernia mesh, a medical device used in skin grafting surgeries. The litigation has been...
NuvaRing and Pulmonary Embolism
The hormonal contraceptive device NuvaRing, also known as the “vaginal ring,” may significantly increase a woman’s risk of blood clots and pulmonary embolism compared to other types of birth control. Unfortunately, many women were unaware of the potentially deadly risks....
NuvaRing and Deep Vein Thrombosis
NuvaRing birth control has been linked to a significant increased risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Unfortunately, many women have filed lawsuits because they were unaware that NuvaRing is associated with higher risks, but is equally effective as many other...
NuvaRing Lawsuits Postponed to July, Still Time to File
January 14, 2013 -- Trial dates in the NuvaRing litigation have been pushed back from May until July 8, 2013, according to an order issued in November 2012 by U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel, who is currently presiding over the...