Recent Posts in the Defective Medical Devices Category

• Warnings and Precautions for Invokana (Canagliflozin)

  Aug 23, 2017
  Invokana has now been associated with several amputations. As of May 2017, the FDA has sounded the alarm by adding warnings for this severe side ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin, LLP,
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• DePuy Synthes Attune Knee Implant

  Jul 27, 2017
  After numerous reports of multiple defects, Depuy Synthes, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has issued a recall for its Attune Knee system. The ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP
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• Physiomesh Hernia Mesh Case Conference Date Set by Multidistrict Litigation Judge

  Jul 24, 2017
  The Ethicon Physiomesh has been linked to numerous device failures and patient health safety issues across the United States. In response, many ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• Popular Heartburn Medicine Linked to Increased Risk of Death

  Jul 18, 2017
  As a commonly used over-the-counter and prescription drug, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are meant to remedy heartburn and prevent the formation of ...
  Posted By Giselle Cornejo
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• The Government is Taking Away Your Right to Recover for Faulty Medical Devices

  Mar 27, 2017
  Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. They are not the patient’s fault in any way, yet the Federal Government is ...
  Posted By Max Fromento; J.D. Candidate, The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Class of 2018
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• .IVC Filters and Blood Clots

  Jun 30, 2016
  Inferior vena cava filters used to prevent pulmonary embolism are associated with major risks such as recurrent deep venous thrombosis and inferior ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• Medical Device Guardian's Act Expands Adverse Event Reporting Requirement

  Jun 25, 2016
  Starting in 2019, under the newly introduced "Medical Device Guardian's Act", healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• States Sue Johnson & Johnson Over Pelvic Mesh

  Jun 6, 2016
  The states of Washington and California are suing the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant for misrepresenting the risks of its vaginal mesh ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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