Metal-on-metal hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm recently reported on a pending settlement for patients implanted with Johnson & Johnson’s ASR hip devices. We are happy to announce that the settlement was just confirmed by the U.S. District Court in the amount of $2.47 billion. The settlement will be divided among over 7,500 plaintiffs, all …
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $4 Billion Metal Hip Settlement
DePuy Orthopedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recently agreed to pay at least $4 billion to those injured by its metal-on-metal hip devices. There are thousands of lawsuits currently filed, and each plaintiff is expected to receive an average of $300,000 for their suffering. DePuy ASR attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm are thrilled to …
FDA, Plaintiffs Warn Against Unapproved IUDs
Mirena attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm remind women implanted with an IUD contraceptive or thinking of having one implanted of the still-present problems over unapproved, or “black market” IUDs. This issue was first raised in 2010, when the FDA issued letters to health professionals stating that using unapproved IUDs could constitute fraud and counterfeiting …
Boston Scientific to Pay $30 Million for Defective Heart Devices
Defective medical device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that Boston Scientific recently agreed to pay the federal government $30 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold defective heart devices. The devices were implanted between 2002 and 2005 under Guidant and Cardiac Pacemakers labels. The Department of Justice alleged that, as a result …
NFL Doctor Sues Smith & Nephew over Botched Hip Surgery
Metal-on-metal hip device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm affirm that the team physician for the NFL’s San Francisco Chargers recently sued Smith & Nephew, the hip device manufacturer, after a medical malpractice lawsuit cost him $2.2 million. Dr. David Chao used a Smith & Nephew hip device during that botched surgery, and claims that …
DePuy LPS Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary Component Recall
DePuy recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary recently announced yet another recall of its intercalary component due to premature fractures and required revision surgeries. The recalled product is the Limb Preservation System (LPS) Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary Component. The FDA initiated the class 1 recall – the …
DePuy Hip Victims Call for FDA Investigation
DePuy hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm announce that plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy over its defective hip implants are now asking the FDA to investigate the company’s cover-up of experts’ concerns over the devices. Plaintiffs believe DePuy broke federal law in concealing expert testimonies over its defective metal-on-metal hip implants, …
Judge Rules Biomet Must Defend against Metal-on-Metal Hip Injuries
Metal-on-metal hip device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm affirm that a federal judge in Indiana recently declined Biomet’s motion to dismiss claims by a plaintiff implanted and injured by a defective M2A Magnum hip device. The plaintiff, Leslie Caccia, suffered extensive bone and tissue damage after being implanted with the M2A-Magnum hip replacement …
Scrutiny on Doctors for Pharma Payments
Medical malpractice lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that, under new guidelines imposed by the Affordable Healthcare Act, U.S. physicians will now have to disclose all payments and gifts they receive from pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Beginning in August 2013, these companies have to report every transaction with physicians to the federal government. …
GE Recalls Scanning System after Death
Medical device recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm announce that GE Healthcare recently issued a recall of several Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems. Unfortunately, the problem was brought to GE’s attention only after a patient died at a VA Medical Center. The VA patient was fatally crushed by part of an Infinia Hawkeye 4 Nuclear …
Surgeons under Investigation for Deals with Medical Device Makers
Medical malpractice attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight a recent article in the Wall Street Journal profiling the fraudulent acts of a spinal surgeon who is now at the center of federal and civil investigations and dozens of malpractice lawsuits. The surgeon, Aria Sabit, had ownership interest in a company that sold the surgical …
Johnson & Johnson Phasing out All Metal-on-Metal Hip Devices
DePuy hip recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that the orthopedic unit plans to phase-out production of all metal-on-metal hip implants, including the Pinnacle and metal component the Complete. Johnson & Johnson, DePuy’s parent company, recalled its other all-metal hip replacement, the Articular Surface Replacement (A.S.R.), in 2010 due to extraordinarily high early …
Zilver PTX Stent Systsem Recalled
Due to nearly 15 complaints, product recall attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that the Zilver PTX Drug Eluting Peripheral Stent is being recalled. The measure was based on investigations which found that the device can separate at the tip of the inner catheter. Zilver’s manufacturer, Cook Medical, initiated the global recall after 13 complaints …
MRI May Predict Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Failure
Metal-on-metal hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight a recent study suggesting that MRIs may be useful for identifying patients with these implants who will require revision surgery before symptoms even begin to manifest. Metal-on-metal hip implants, such as those made by DePuy, Zimmer, and Stryker, have exceedingly high rates of failure. Due …
St. Jude Recalls Wire Delivery System
Product recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report of a recent recall by St. Jude Medical. The product, a wire used to put devices in place that close heart chamber openings, is called the Amplatzer TorqVue FX Delivery System, and is being removed from inventories throughout the U.S. The wire was recalled due to …
Consumers Urge FDA to Review Metal on Metal Hip Implants
Metal-on-metal hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that more than 11,000 consumers recently asked the FDA to re-classify all high risk implants, such as those made by Stryker and DePuy. The reclassification would require the manufacturers to prove that these medical devices were safe and effective before they can be put …
FDA Tightens Defibrillator Regulations
Dangerous device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that the FDA recently proposed new requirements for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) manufacturers, which will include increased premarket approval requirements. This action is the result of the numerous AED malfunctions and recalls in recent years, which the FDA says proves that the current rules are unsuccessful. …
FDA’s Warning to Stryker on Neptune Quality
Stryker device lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that the company recently received an FDA warning letter for failing to notify the agency of an extensive product recall and for other quality concerns. In November 2012, the FDA inspected Stryker’s instruments division in Portage, Michigan. In the warning letter, the agency cites numerous observations …
Jury Awards over $3 Million to First Gynecare Prolift Victim
Transvaginal mesh lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm announce that the first lawsuit involving Johnson & Johnson’s Gynecare Prolift product recently reached a compensatory damages verdict of $3.35 million. The jury will now consider a punitive damages award, which may reach as high as $16.75 million. An Atlantic City, New Jersey, jury found that Johnson …
Man Awarded $8.3 Million in First Depuy Hip Implant Lawsuit
DePuy hip implant lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm announce that the first of nearly 11,000 lawsuits has concluded with a jury award of $8.3 million. Jurors found that Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy was negligent in designing its defective metal-on-metal hip implant. Loren “Bill” Kransky, 65, was implanted with the ASR XL hip implant in …