Blog: Defective Medical Devices

As lawsuits against manufacturers of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products go to trial, our team of TVM lawyers are happy to announce victories on behalf of severely injured women. In one of the latest verdicts, a woman in Delaware was awarded $100 million by a jury, though the judge later reduced the award to $10 million. …

Over the last month the FDA has issued several warnings and recalls for heart devices, ranging from IVC filters to rotablator systems to intravascular devices. These recalls are not new: in the past five years, manufacturers have announced dozens of recalls for serious safety issues due to patient injuries and deaths. Our team of dangerous medical …

Five years ago, the inventor of a popular surgical device requested that hospitals stop using his device because he believed it posed a danger to patients. The device, a heated blanket that keeps patients warm during implant surgeries, is now linked to severe joint infections. Our teams of hip and knee replacement lawyers are now accepting cases …

Hip replacement parts made by Zimmer were recently recalled because of serious adverse effects in patients. The company’s femoral stems and necks were defectively made so that excess metals can infect patient™s blood, bone and nearby tissue after implantation. Hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on this recall below. The recalled products™ …

The TigerPaw System has been recalled after reports of heart tissue tears and severe bleeding. More than 4,000 devices, commonly used during open heart surgery, were recalled after dozens of injuries and one death. Medical device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail this recall below. The device is manufactured by Maquet Medical Systems and …

The FDA recently warned health care providers that improperly sterilized scopes are infecting patients with deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. The so-called “super bug” has already killed dozens of patients and caused hundreds others to fall ill. Medical device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail this outbreak below. The drug-resistant family of bacteria is known as CRE …

One of the most painful, expensive and dangerous complications of knee and hip replacements is the possibility of a revision surgery. Revisions are second surgeries performed on the implant site because of early complications or device failure. Our team of hip and knee implant lawyers reports on recent research that may help preserve joint implants. Hormone replacement …

Two medical device manufacturers have been charged with selling defective knee and spine products, injuring patients throughout the country. The knee manufacturer, OtisMed Corp., recently pled guilty to distributing knee replacements rejected by the FDA and agreed to an $80 million fine. The spine and neck product maker, Spinal Solutions, is reported to be toxic …

In an effort to avoid thousands of trials over its defective hip implants, Stryker recently agreed to pay at least $1.43 billion to patients implanted with the metal-on-metal devices. This agreement was the result of an unusual “bellwether mediation” meetings, which involved negotiations between plaintiffs and Stryker. Metal on metal hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins …

Patients implanted with metal-on-metal hip implants are suffering serious health consequences from the devices and accusing manufacturers of putting marketing before patient safety. Thousands of patients have filed lawsuits against these companies, including Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, which recently recalled many of its all-metal devices. Hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail …

Companies that manufacture medical devices used to have to report any changes they made to the devices to the FDA. On Tuesday, the FDA announced that it would no longer make companies report this information, except when they apply to recalls or safety concerns. Defective medical device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight the importance …

  A Johnson & Johnson company, DePuy, recently recalled its Synthes Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) Distraction System because of risks most severely affected children and infants. These devices are used during operations to the trachea and other respiratory organs, so infants are most at risk for injury and death if the device fails. Medical device lawyers at Pintas & …

Stimulation therapy is a growing treatment intended to relieve chronic pain in the spinal cord by sending electrical pulses through an implant. In some patients, the procedure works well and pain is well-managed. In others, the operation turns dire, causing permanent paralysis. Medical device attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm look into these implants and who …

Intuitive Surgical, the company that makes the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System, recently announced that it gained approval for a new robotic system, called the da Vinci Xi. Our team ofda Vinci surgery injury lawyers takes a closer look at this new system and how it could affect patient care. Robotic surgical systems are aggressively marketed …

Over the past decade, recalls of defective and dangerous medical devices have nearly doubled in the United States. There has also been a substantial increase in defects that could cause very serious injury or death, rather than minor faults. Medical device recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm examine how and why the recall rates are …

Two heart device manufacturers recently issued safety warnings regarding their devices due to several patient deaths. The first, Carmat, made the announcement after the first patient implanted with their artificial heart device passed away. A few days later, Thoratec Corp. alerted hospitals that at least four patients using a heart pump device have died.Defective medical …

In another win for metal-on-metal hip implant plaintiffs, manufacturer Biomet recently agreed to pay at least $56 million to settle lawsuits over the defective implants. Our team ofmetal-on-metal hip implant lawyers is excited to announce this news and detail who can take part in the massive settlement. Litigation over Biomet’s M2a-38 and M2a-Magnum began in October …

The federal healthcare agency recently identified 97 of the best, and 95 of the worst, hospitals in the United States to receive knee or hip replacement surgeries. Yesterday, we reported on the overwhelming death rates from medical errors in hospitals and the need to improve transparency and quality. Our knee and hip replacement attorneysare happy to …

Certain defibrillators manufactured by Philips Healthcare were recalled in 2012 due to internal electrical component failure. Now, over one year after the recalls, the FDA is warning patients still implanted with the devices that there is a high possibility they will fail in medical emergencies. If the heart skips a beat or is otherwise beating …