Study Questions Actual Worth of IVC Filters for Trauma Patients
A medical study published in the October 2015 issue of the Annals of Surgery takes a closer look at whether trauma patients actually benefit from…
Medical Devices & Implants
IVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Failure, Migration of the Device
IVC filters are inserted through an artery and deployed with spider-like legs designed to both catch blood clots before they find their way to the…
Bard G2 IVC Filter Complaint Filed in Georgia
A new complaint filed by Mr. and Mrs. Duffie of Georgia joins more than two dozen Bard G2 IVC filter lawsuits that have been centralized…
FDA Strengthens Warning on Invokana Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revised its May 2015 warning to now include an increased risk of bone fractures and decreased bone…
IVC Filters Found to Cause Deadly Complications
The IVC (inferior vena cava) filter is a spider-like medical device used to filter blood clots and prevent them from reaching a patient’s lungs and…
Top 10 Things Invokana Patients Need To Know
Based on the recent updates and a study concerning Invokana* for type II diabetes, there seem to be a lot of questions being asked about…
Mesh Implant Litigation Continues
Transvaginal mesh devices are surgically implanted in women to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The devices are designed to prevent…
Persona Knee Implant Component Parts Recalled
The Food & Drug Administration on March 12, 2015 announced a Class 2 Recall of about 11,658 Zimmer Persona knee implant Tibial components parts because…
Design Defects Plague Wright Medical Profemur Total Hip System
The Wright Medical Profemur Total Hip System was approved in the U.S. as a substantial equivalent to existing hip replacement systems, but it is becoming…
First DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Jury Trial Begins
The first bellwether jury trial began yesterday over the controversial DePuy Pinnacle hip implant that has caused thousands of patients to needlessly suffer as a…