Category: Medical Devices

Nearly 17K Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Complaints to FDA

June 25, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 16,800 reports of adverse events associated with metal-on-metal hip implants from 2000-2011. Many of the reports were for the DePuy ASR hip implant, which was recalled after...

Medical Devices

Texas Biomet M2A Magnum Hip Implant Lawyer

Manufacturers claim metal-on-metalhip implants are safe and long-lasting, but several recent studies have linked them to higher risks of device failure, corrosion, tissue damage, pseudotumor growth, and toxic metal poisoning (metallosis). UPDATE: $56 Million Biomet M2A Magnum Lawsuit Settlement February...

Medical Devices

Discovery Process to Resume in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits

In response to hundreds of additional transvaginal mesh lawsuits filed in the last few months, a federal judge has ordered that the discovery process resume.

Medical Devices

CT Scans in Children May Increase Cancer Risk

June 8, 2012 -- The risk of radiation over-exposure is once again raising concerns, after a study published in The Lancet found that children exposed to high doses of radiation were more likely to develop several life-threatening types of cancer....

Medical Devices

Pseudotumors Linked to Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

June 4, 2012 -- Adding to the increasing evidence about the dangers of metal-on-metal hip implants, a new study has found that pseudotumors may be 10 times more likely to occur in people who have metal-on-metal hip replacements. The study...

Medical Devices

Texas Smith & Nephew Hip Recall Lawyer

Smith & Nephew is announcing a recall of a metal lining product used in metal-on-metal hip implants. The company estimates that nearly 8,000 people have already been implanted with the defective device. Although the company officials declined to state exactly...

Medical Devices

FDA Sends J&J Warning Letter for K-Y Liquibeads, O.B. Tampons

May 31, 2012 -- Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest health companies in the world, has been sent a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The letter cites numerous problem with J&J’s K-Y Liquibead Vaginal...

Medical Devices

Texas Implanon Lawyer

Implanon is a progestin-only birth control implant that is linked to severe, life-threatening side effects, such as heart attacks, cardiac events, and pulmonary embolisms. What is the Problem? All progestin contraceptives are known to increase a woman’s risk of a...

Medical Devices Medical Malpractice

Texas CCSVI Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Lawyer

The FDA is warning the public to beware CCSVI Multiple Sclerosis Treatment due to the risk of severe, fatal side effects. This risky, controversial treatment involves using stents or special balloon devices to prop open narrowed blood vessels in the...

Medical Devices

Health Canada Warns of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Risks

May 8, 2012 -- Health Canada, a federal agency that advocates for the health of Canadians, has issued a new warning about the risks associated with metal-on-metal hip implants. An estimated 10% of Canadians with hip implants have the metal-on-metal...