Category: Medical Devices
FDA Orders New Studies of St. Jude Riata Leads
August 17, 2012 -- In a new Safety Communication published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency is recommending that people who have the St. Jude Riata defibrillator lead should have an X-ray to check for problems...
Bayer Seeks to Centralize Mirena IUD Lawsuits
August 16, 2012 -- Bayer is asking a New Jersey judge to centralize all Mirena IUD lawsuits into one court in New Jersey. Bayer argues that the venue makes sense, because the company is headquartered in New Jersey, and there...
What is a Modular-Neck Hip Implant?
Modular-neck hip implants are designed with an interchangeable neck. Unfortunately, this metal-on-metal component may be prone to fretting and/or corrosion, and it may leak toxic metal debris into the patient’s body. Even more troubling, the revision surgery is often extremely...
Fentanyl Pain Patch Lawsuits Centralized in MDL
August 14, 2012 -- Current and future Watson fentanyl pain patch lawsuits will be centralized in the Northern District of Illinois before U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, according to an order filed on August 7 by the U.S. Judicial...
Increasing Stryker Rejuvenate and Wright Profemur Lawsuits
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by Stryker Hip Implants and the Wright ProFemur.
Synthes Sued for Death Caused by Unapproved Bone Cement
August 1, 2012 -- Eva Sloan has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her mother, Lois L. Eskind, died of a heart attack after a surgeon injected bone cement mixed with barium sulfate into her spine. The lawsuit, filed in...
What is a Hip Implant Pseudotumor?
Pseudotumors are side effect of metal-on-metal hip implants. They are soft-tissue growths that occur when tissue becomes irritated by metal debris from the hip implant. Although pseudotumors are not cancerous or life-threatening, they can grow and cause the hip joint...
What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)?
Pelvic Organ Prolapse occurs when weakened pelvic muscles allow abdominal organs to protrude into the vagina or rectum.
What is Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)?
Unfortunately, vaginal mesh has been linked to severe, lifelong complications. There are hundreds of vaginal mesh lawsuits pending in federal court against several manufacturers, and our vaginal mesh attorneys continue to be contacted by injured women.
Wright Medical is Subpoenaed for Profemur Hip Implant
Government officials are requesting “records and documentation” regarding the Wright Profemur hip implant.