Medical Devices

Medical devices are designed to help patients, but when defective, they can cause serious injuries. We examine recalls, FDA safety alerts, and lawsuits involving implants, surgical tools, and other medical technology, providing updates on how patients are affected and protected.

Why Are Paragard IUD Cases Being Consolidated?

The Paragard IUD is marketed as an easy, safe, and effective form of birth control. However, Paragard lawsuits claim the device can break apart into pieces while inside women’s bodies, often during removal.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 9 Feb 2021

Why Are Paragard IUD Cases Being Consolidated?

What To Do If You’ve Been Injured By A Paragard IUD

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury because of a Paragard IUD, there are steps you can take to obtain proper compensation.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 1 Feb 2021

What To Do If You’ve Been Injured By A Paragard IUD

What You Need To Know About the Paragard IUD

Intrauterine devices, commonly known as IUDs, are a highly effective form of birth control, with more than a 99% success rate.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 19 Jan 2021

Cooper IUD being held in a person's hand

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Mounting, But Alternative Hernia Repair Options Remain Widely Unavailable

Though no longer trending at the top of the news, the devastating consequences of defective hernia mesh continue to impact thousands of people in the United States on a daily basis. Hernia mesh is the net-like medical sheet used in over one million hernia repairs…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Dec 2019

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Mounting, But Alternative Hernia Repair Options Remain Widely Unavailable

Stryker Tritanium PL Cage Can Cause Long-term Health Complications in Interbody Fusion Patients

Previously, I blogged about the Nov. 28, 2018 recall of Stryker’s Tritanium posterior lumbar (PL) cage. The cage was recalled after reports of cage fractures occurring during and after surgical implantation, putting patients at-risk for a number of medical complications. The surgical technique is b

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2019

Stryker Tritanium PL Cage Can Cause Long-term Health Complications in Interbody Fusion Patients

Hernia Mesh Medical Complications Continue to Ruin Patients’ Lives

Previously, I discussed the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed against hernia surgical mesh implant manufacturers such as C.R. Bard, Johnson & Johnson, Atrium and Gore. Hernia mesh is a net-like sheet that is used in over one million hernia repairs in the United…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Jun 2019

Hernia Mesh Medical Complications Continue to Ruin Patients’ Lives

FDA Issues Warning of Stroke, Death Risk With Non-approved Wingspan Stent Use

The Stryker Wingspan Stent System is designed to open up narrow arteries in the brains of individuals who have experienced repeated strokes. When it is used on patients who do not meet the usage criteria outlined by the FDA, however, it can have life-threatening or…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Jun 2019

FDA Issues Warning of Stroke, Death Risk With Non-approved Wingspan Stent Use

Stryker Tritanium Posterior Lumbar Cage Recalled After Device Fractures

On Nov. 28, 2018, Stryker recalled its Tritanium posterior lumbar (PL) cage. Stryker’s reason for doing so, according to the FDA’s website, is that “the surgical technique is being updated to caution against misuse due to reports of cage fractures occurring intraoperatively and postoperatively.” In…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 10 Jun 2019

Stryker Tritanium Posterior Lumbar Cage Recalled After Device Fractures

The Past, Present, and Future of Hernia Mesh Litigation in the U.S.

Today, many thousands of consumers have filed lawsuits against hernia surgical mesh implant manufacturers. Big name pharmaceutical companies like C.R. Bard, Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon, Atrium and others are the focus in these lawsuits for the debilitating medical side effects that resulted from their

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 7 Feb 2019

The Past, Present, and Future of Hernia Mesh Litigation in the U.S.

An Overview of the Risks Associated With Hernia Surgical Mesh Implants

Hernia surgical mesh implants are used to reduce hernia recurrence and provide support to tissue that is weakened or damaged because of a hernia. Hernias occur when an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue breaks through the wall of whatever is containing it, and can happen…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 4 Feb 2019

An Overview of the Risks Associated With Hernia Surgical Mesh Implants

IVC Filters May Increase Mortality Rate in Patients Over 65

When an elderly individual suffers from a pulmonary embolism (PE), approximately one in six of them receive inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to decrease their risk of having subsequent PE. PE occurs when an artery in the lungs becomes blocked by a blood clot, which…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Jan 2019

IVC Filters May Increase Mortality Rate in Patients Over 65

FDA to Replace Current Medical Device Approval System

The FDA recently announced plans to overhaul its dated medical device approval system. The system, which has been in place since the 1970s, has been criticized for years due to its approval of over 95 percent of medical devices to be put on the U.S.…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Dec 2018

FDA to Replace Current Medical Device Approval System