Category: Medical Devices

FDA Investigating how Surveillance Documents Posted Online

July 19, 2012 -- Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are trying to find out how 75,000 pages of confidential documents were accidentally posted on a public website. The documents were collected during a secret surveillance program...

Texas Wright Profemur Hip Implant Lawyer

Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by the Wright ProFemur hip implant.

Study Links Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants to Two-Year Failure

Metal-on-metal hip implants fail due to loosening of the implant, toxic metal reactions, non-cancerous pseudotumor growth, and seizing of the device components.

Texas St. Jude Riata Defibrillator Lawyer

At least 20 deaths have been linked to problems with the St. Jude Riata ST defibrillator lead, and a recent study found that 24% of large-diameter leads show signs of erosion. The wires that connect the defibrillator to the heart...

Study Finds Erosion with St. Jude Riata Defibrillator Leads

July 17, 2012 -- St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the results of a new study today, which has linked large-diameter leads to higher rates of erosion than small-diameter leads. Problems with the leads prompted St. Jude to stop selling its...

J&J Sued by Shareholders for Ongoing Safety, Quality Issues

July 16, 2012 -- Johnson & Johnson has reached a tentative settlement with shareholders, who sued the company following years of drug recalls, government investigations, and billions of dollars in fines for ongoing safety problems and quality control issues. If...

DePuy Pinnacle Metal Hip Implant Lawsuits Continue to Increase

Over 1,600 Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts.

Texas Stryker ABG II Hip Implant Lawyer

Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by the Stryker ABG II Hip Implant.

Texas Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant Lawyer

Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by the Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant.

FDA Initiates Class 1 Recall of FLOW-i Anesthesia System

July 10, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a Class I recall of the FLOW-i Anesthesia System, manufactured by Maquet Medical Systems USA. The recall is due a software glitch with the ventilator’s manual/auto switch....