The federal government received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting that serious problems persist with some types of artificial hips even as researchers scramble to evaluate the health dangers, according to an article found at The New York Times.
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FDA expresses major concerns over the safety of transvaginal placement of surgical mesh
In a recent FDA Safety Communication, the Food and Drug Administration updated the public on serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse.
Zimmer hip and knee implant failure
In July 2008, Zimmer Holdings announced it was suspending sales of the Durom Cup hip implant component due to a high number of patient complaints.
The Durom Cup has been implanted in over 12,000 patients since it was first sold in the United States in 2006. The Durom Cup was designed for use in young, active patients who are likely to outlive a conventional hip prosthesis. Unfortunately, patients receiving this defective device often experienced crippling pain following surgery, leaving them more disabled than they had been before their hip replacement.
Transvaginal mesh is it really worth the risks?
Many women are experiencing a very sensitive, embarrassing problem, and are looking for ways to help it. Their incontinence is out of control, and they are seeking medical intervention. The only problem is that one of the treatment options, transvaginal mesh, may cause more harm than good. So, if you are considering treatment options for [...]
Vaginal Mesh: A Private Problem
By Mark T. Sadaka, MSPH, Esq. In October 2008 the FDA warned consumers and health care providers about the dangers of surgically implanted plastic mesh used to support a weak vaginal wall. This type of mesh is called vaginal mesh. Many women have yet to come forward and probably never will because of the severe [...]
Defibrillator giant Medtronic to pay billions in damages
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic is going to be settling over 8,100 cases of defibrillator malfunction.
Vaginal mesh linked to serious injury and scarring
Did you have surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence? Are you experiencing vaginal pain and bleeding, or discharge? Your vaginal mesh may have eroded increasing your risk of serious infection and injury. Our vaginal mesh injury lawyers are investigating serious injury, including erosions and infections, caused by the implantation of vaginal surgical mesh for the [...]
Medical Device Manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC Settles With FDA Over Alleged Violations Of Federal Law
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with California hearing device manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC and its president and CEO Jeffrey Greiner over alleged violations of federal law. The alleged violations involved the failure to notify the FDA of a change of outside supplier or vendor, which may have exposed patients [...]
The crime of tort reform: allowing big corporations to scape liability
A great article appeared in the LA Times about how tort reform creates a judicial system that discriminates against the poor and the elderly. Â You can read the original article here. As bit of background, when an attorney decides to take a case there are multiple considerations. A major consideration is the amount of damages [...]
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Latest Drug Injury News
Heightened Thrombosis Risk with Birth Control Patch and Ring
A BMJ study has found more evidence that women using the transdermal contraceptive patch or vaginal ring do indeed face higher thrombosis risks than those taking their contraceptive orally. Using Danish national registries, researchers studied over 1.5 million women without prior thrombotic disease or cancer, who were not pregnant. Overall, the incidence of venous thrombosis [...]
Is Your Heartburn Medication Putting You At Risk?According to a new study, your heartburn medication could be putting you at risk for a nasty stomach bug! The infection, Clostridium difficile infection, also called C. difficile or CDI, is a hard-to-cure infection that causes severe diarrhea that has recently been linked to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the most powerful class of antacid drugs. [...]
Cipralex and Abnormal Heart RhythmsHealth Canada is informing Canadians of a labeling update for the prescription drug Cipralex (Escitalopram) regarding a dose-related risk of abnormal heart rhythms. The risk is dose-related, 20 mg per day is still the maximum recommended dose for most patients. Before starting Cipralex, talk to your healthcare professional. If you have had any heart problems, what other medications you [...]
Florida Compounding Pharmacy Linked To Rare Fungal Eye InfectionsWhats that in my eye?! Thirty-three cases of a rare, but serious, fungal eye infection have been confirmed across seven states. Federal officials are announcing that the infection stemmed from products mixed in a Florida compounding pharmacy. it seems the victims underwent some sort of an eye procedure, either a surgery or injections. Of these, [...]
Multaq and Death By Heart ProblemsMultaq, also known as Dronedarone, is used to treat heart patients that had atrial fibrillation, which is a rhythm disorder that could make the heart beat fast and irregular. It’s also used to treat atrial flutter, which also causes the heart to beat fast, but is still considered regular. However, this drug is known to [...]
Latest Medical Device Injury News
More Sufferers File Lawsuits Against DePuy Orthopaedics
Two more people who’ve suffered serious injuries blamed on the defective and recalled DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip implant are the latest to join a growing federal class-action lawsuit against the medical device firm and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson. The plaintiff’s are being represented by the law firm of Parker Waichman LLP and are [...]
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Finds No Increased Cancer Risk?We have written countless articles discussing the dangers of metal-on-metal implants, yet a new study is downplaying the potential dangerous effects, such as the risk of cancer. The recent study was published in the British Medical Journal which analyzed cancer rates among patients with metal-on-metal implants versus patients with other types of implants as well [...]
St. Jude’s Wants Study Retracted Due To InaccuracySt. Jude Medical has asked the Heart Rhythm Journal to retract a study published last month that linked its Riata line of internal defibrillator leads to more 20 deaths. In a statement issued by St. Jude, the company asserted the Riata lead study was biased and based on inaccurate facts. According to the Heart Rhythm [...]
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Claim Painful Erosion, Organ DamageAn estimated 35,000 women who suffered through bladder control problems brought on by aging, child birth, and a variety of other causes. The lives of those who had adverse reactions to vaginal mesh were literally ruined as many experienced crippling pain and permanent scarring damage from the procedures involved in the insertion and necessary removal of the vaginal mesh.
If you or a loved one suffered vaginal erosion call us immediately at 1-800-810-3457.
FDA Reposts Thoratec HeartMate II LVAS Class I RecallA recall of Thoratec’s HeartMate II Left Ventricle Assist System (LVAS) that was first announced in February has been designated Class I, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) most serious type of recall. The HeartMate II LVAS is a heart pump which is used as a bridge to transplantation in heart transplant candidates at [...]
