FDA Confirms Association Between Breast Implants and Lymphoma
As of September 30, 2018, the FDA had received 660 medical device reports of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), including nine deaths. Though…
Medical Devices & Implants
Medtronic Recalls Over 150,000 Pacemakers for Software Problem
In January 2019, Medtronic released an urgent medical device recall for over 150,000 Adapta, Versa, and Sensia pacemakers distributed worldwide between March 10, 2017 and…
Smith & Nephew Birmingham and R3 Lawsuits Proceeding in Maryland
When metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement implants first came on the market, they were advertised as being superior to other types of implants, providing for a…
DePuy Agrees to $120 Million Settlement to Resolve Claims from 46 States
After years of defending hip replacement lawsuits in courts around the country, DePuy Orthopaedics and parent company Johnson & Johnson have agreed to a $120…
Utah Man Undergoes Revision Surgery After Bard Ventralex Hernia Mesh Fails
A Utah man recently filed a new Bard hernia mesh lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. It joins the…
Judge Orders Production of Physiomesh Exemplars for Destructive Testing
In June 2017, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all federally-filed Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuits into one court in the Northern District of Georgia.…
New Study Questions Safety of IVC Filters in Older Patients with PE
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine raises more concerns about the safety of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters when used in older patients…
Alcon CyPass Micro-Stent for Glaucoma Can Cause Permanent Eye Damage
According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. The disease affects an estimated 3 million Americans,…
North Carolina Man Blames Defective Design of Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System for Revision Surgery
A North Carolina man recently filed a new Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North…
FDA Announces Steps to Modernize Much Criticized 510(k) Approval Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced plans to “modernize” its fast-track 510(k) approval process, which has been heavily criticized by some as allowing potentially…