The FDA has issued its most serious recall, Class 1, on MicroPort Orthopedics’ Profemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck devices. The Shanghai-based
By Maria Markou, Esq. On April 11, 2014, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who presides over six vaginal mesh multidistrict litigations in West Virginia, ordered the
by Maria Markou Our firm specializes in representing people with serious injuries as a result of harmful medical devices and drugs. Recent FDA recall statistics
by Maria Markou The Rheingold product liability trial litigation team has represented many injured clients and wrongful death cases against Johnson & Johnson: DePuy Pinnacle
By: Indhira Benitez As recently reported, Minnesota anesthesiologist, Dr. Scott Augustine, has been campaigning to remove the device he helped create off of the market.
By: Kelda Doherty The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has this month ordered that pre-trial proceedings concerning the Stryker’s Rejuvenate and ABG
Heater-cooler devices are used during cardiothoracic surgeries, as well as other medical and surgical procedures to warm or cool a patient to improve health outcomes.
Ever since the first approval of medical devices in 1976, the FDA has been struggling to keep up with the pace of technological advancement. Many
Every day we hear about dangerous drugs and medical devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) routinely reports on investigations, warnings, injuries and recalls.
A lawsuit is underway in California Superior Court against DePuy, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson for their defective ASR hip implant system. Over
How do prescription drugs get recalled? How do problematic artificial hips get fixed? Many manufacturers imprint a seriel number on their devices – the problem
Retrievable IVC Filter Liability Attorneys Retrievable IVC filters are designed to catch blood clots in patients before they reach the lungs. The IVC or Inferior
Johnson & Johnson may face a sequel to its 2010 $3 billion recall of ASR all-metal artificial hips. The company’s DePuy Orthopedics unit and its
The system used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant market approval of medical devices is slated for some updates in 2011. The bureaucracy’s
The FDA recently released an alert to healthcare professional regarding the Lariat Suture Delivery Device, manufactured by SentreHEART. The device uses a tiny lasso like
Pharmaceutical giant, Boston Scientific Corporation, recalled its global supply Chariot Guiding Sheaths which total 7,000. The recall was initiated because parts of the device can
Avanos Medical Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System is designed to help trained healthcare personnel place medical feeding tubes into the stomach or small bowel of patients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced it will be opening an investigation into Essure, a permanent non-surgical birth control device manufactured by
By: Indhira Benitez Dr. Augustine’s device, the “Bair Hugger,” changed surgical practices and made him a fortune, but it is linked to life-threatening hospital infections.
The FDA is increasing regulation for medical devices known as transvaginal mesh (TVM). These mesh devices are used for a number of reasons including, pelvic
By: Kelda Doherty At the Rheingold firm, litigation for people injured by medical devices is a larger part of our practice. The Food and Drug
Recent cutting edge science has shown that there are various other long term effects of using PPIs including: dementia, increased prevalence of myocardial infarction, acute
Inferior vena cava filters used to prevent pulmonary embolism are associated with major risks such as recurrent deep venous thrombosis and inferior vena cava thrombosis.
Our firm is now investigating claims for women who have been injured due to the Mirena IUD contraceptive device. Poor design results in the IUD migrating from
Starting in 2019, under the newly introduced “Medical Device Guardian’s Act”, healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient treatment facilities will be required
The Loren Krantz trial in Los Angeles started last week and previously shocking confidential information is reaching the light. In opening statements, plaintiff’s counsel discussed
The states of Washington and California are suing the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant for misrepresenting the risks of its vaginal mesh implants. Attorneys General Kamala
By: Charles Lee St. Jude Medical Inc. has recalled their device, the Amplatzer TorqVue FX Delivery System, and had urged customers and doctors to remove
Suit against Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., was started in federal court in New Jersey last week by a man who had previously had a Bard
As our firm prepares to conduct the first NuvaRing trial in the nation, our pre-trial briefs shine a light on what was known about NuvaRing’s dangers before it was
By: Charles Lee At what cost should robotic technology become fully utilized if its yield is just as similar, if not pricier than minimally invasive
By: Kelda Doherty In 2010, DePuy, the manufacturer of the ASR XL Hip Replacement System, finally acknowledged problems with their hip implants by ordering a
By: Charles Lee DePuy, a subsidiary of the world’s largest health-care product seller, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), has been brought to trial in California and
