After joint replacement company Exactech recalled all of its knee and ankle polyethylene inserts, a New York couple filed a new Exactech lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs claim that after implantation of the Optetrak Comprehensive…
Courts in Alabama and Pennsylvania recently received filings of two new Philips CPAP lawsuits. The plaintiffs have similar complaints, arguing that the manufacturer took too long to warn consumers about the dangers associated with its breathing devices. Following a company update on April 26, 2021,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a warning reminding healthcare providers about the risks associated with the Medtronic Micra leadless pacemaker system. The FDA encouraged doctors to be aware that the risks may be higher in patients who receive leadless pacing systems…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned doctors about a potentially serious infection that may occur in patients who have undergone surgery using heater-cooler devices. These devices help warm or cool a patient during open-chest surgeries. FDA Long Aware of Potential Heater-Cooler Associated…
Medtronic continues to have problems with its MiniMed insulin pumps. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced another Class 1 recall for the devices, the most serious type of recall. This is an update on a previous recall for the same devices, implemented…
A California woman recently filed a new Philips CPAP lawsuit in the Northern District of California. She claims that after purchasing the Philips DreamStation Auto CPAP device, she suffered several health problems. Then when Philips recalled the devices because of potentially toxic sound abatement foam,…
A New York man has filed a new Philips CPAP lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He claims that after using his Philips DreamStation CPAP machine for a couple of years, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He blames…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the Class I recall (the most serious type) of about 8,825 Medtronic Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices. Doctors use these products to treat and prevent certain types of brain aneurysms. This is an expansion on a previous…
If you have a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that you use to treat your sleep apnea, you should check it out closely. Philips recently recalled millions of these devices along with many ventilators because of potential health risks. Philips Warns About Possible Foam…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the recall of about 142 Medtronic Rashkind Balloon Septostomy Catheters. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, which indicates that the use of these devices may cause…
