New Hampshire Judge Sets Date for First Atrium C-Qur Hernia Mesh Trial
In December 2016, all federally-filed Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh lawsuits were consolidated into the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire. District Judge Landya B. McCafferty…
Medical Devices & Implants
FDA Restricts Sale and Distribution of Essure Permanent Birth Control
The FDA has placed new restrictions on the sale of Bayer AG’s Essure permanent birth control device. On April 9, 2018, they announced that only…
Case Study Reveals IVC Filter Fractured in Multiple Locations
Thousands of patients who were implanted with an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter to help prevent blood clots have filed lawsuits to recover damages after…
Plaintiff Seeks $1 Million in Damages in Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
On April 23, 2018, a new hernia mesh lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The plaintiff claims…
Nuvasive Magec System Linked to Corrosion and Implant Failure
Children with early onset scoliosis are often prescribed a treatment in which “growing rods” are implanted in the body along the spine to help straighten…
Florida Woman Has to Undergo Plastic Surgery to Repair Mesh Damage
On October 13, 2017, a Florida woman filed a hernia mesh lawsuit against C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for…
Pennsylvania Man Says Physiomesh is Made of Inflammatory Materials
On September 1, 2017, a Pennsylvania man filed a Physiomesh lawsuit against manufacturer Ethicon and its parent company Johnson & Johnson. The case was filed…
Concerns Remain About Bair Hugger Infections, Despite FDA Conclusion
On August 30, 2017, the FDA issued a letter to health care providers regarding the use of forced-air warming systems like the Bair Hugger warming blankets. These…
Pennsylvania Woman Suffers Bowel Injury from Proceed Surgical Mesh
On August 17, 2017, a Pennsylvania woman filed an Ethicon Proceed mesh lawsuit in the Western District of Pennsylvania. She claims that after being implanted with the…
Family of Deceased Pennsylvania Man File New Heater-Cooler Lawsuit
The wife and son of a deceased Pennsylvania man recently filed a new Stockert heater-cooler lawsuit against device manufacturers Sorin Group Deutschland and Sorin Group…