Category: Medical Devices
NPR Radio Story on Defective Metal Hip Replacements
Metal hip implants can destroy surrounding bone and tissue, leak carcinogenic toxins into the body, and fracture early.
Study Raises Concern About Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
March 14, 2012 -- Experts are calling for a ban of metal-on-metal hip replacements after a study published this week in the Lancet found that the metal-on-metal design was far more likely to fail than other types of hip replacements....
Hundreds of Thousands May have Toxic DePuy Hip Implants
Metal-on-metal implants can leak chromium and cobalt into a person’s bloodstream, potentially increasing the risk of side effects.
Texas Nemschoff Pediatric Bassinet Lawyer
February 24, 2012 -- Nemschoff Chairs, Inc., the company that manufactures a popular type of pediatric bassinet, has announced that it is issuing a Class 1 recall of the bassinets. There are several defects in the products that place babies...
Texas Wingspan Brain Stent Lawsuit
New research has found that the Wingspan Brain Stent may increase a person’s risk of suffering a stroke or death. In 2012, the FDA restricted use of these implants to a very small number of high-risk patients. Do I Have...
Transvaginal Mesh Safety Information and History
There is growing concern regarding the safety of transvaginal mesh after researchers found that the implants have a 15% rate of complications.
FDA Warning Letter for DePuy’s Custom Implants
January 19, 2012 -- The FDA is warning DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. that it is violating the law by selling its “custom” synthetic hip, knee, and ankle replacements without FDA approval. The FDA warning letter has resulted in DePuy halting sales...
FDA May Reclassify Transvaginal Mesh as “High Risk”
The Food and Drug Administration may reclassify transvaginal mesh as “high-risk” and is now requiring manufacturers of the products conduct safety reviews.
Texas Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Lawyer
The Medtronic Infuse Gone Graft is a product used to stimulate bone growth after spinal fusion surgery. Side effects include inflamed tissue that can obstruct breathing, nerve damage, chronic pain, male sterility, cancer, infection, cyst formation, bone overgrowth, and growth...