Medical Devices
Paragard Intrauterine Device (IUD) Litigation Update
The Teva Pharmaceutical Company developed the Paragard Intrauterine Device as a method for long-term birth control. Paragard IUDs are advertised as safe contraceptive devices and the only birth control method that is 100% hormone free. It has one simple, active copper ingredient that lasts up to ten years and is the only IUD approved by the Food and Drug Administration for over thirty years.
FDA Recalls Surgical Abdominal Mesh
Abdominal Mesh blog Hernias occur when part of the tissue in the abdominal area, such as the intestines, pushes through a hole or weak area in the connective tissue in the abdomen. Currently, there are thousands of ongoing lawsuits involving hernia mesh in the United...
Metal Hip Implants
When a new generation of metal hip implants came on the market, they were hailed for their safety and longevity. Much of this was due to the use of metals like titanium to make up some or all of the implant. Less than a decade later, several of these devices have been...
HeartMate II LVAS Pocket Control System
Abbott-Thoratec’s HeartMate II Left Ventricle Assist (LVAS) Pocket System Controller has been the center of multiple recalls since the device injured thousands of people. The Michael Brady Lynch Firm offers case evaluations at no cost or obligation to you. You should...
Daytrana
On June 24, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration warned that Daytrana, a pharmaceutical patch approved to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can cause permanent skin discoloration. The FDA describes the condition as “disfiguring” and urged...
Essure Lawsuit
Thousands of women implanted with Essure are experiencing painful and sometimes deadly side effects. Essure is a soft, flexible metal spring made from a nickel-titanium alloy. Doctors offer it to women as an alternative to the invasiveness of tubal ligation. Essure...
Depuy Attune Knee Replacement Lawsuit
The Attune Knee lawsuit claims the medical device is defectively designed so that its surgical glue will not properly hold the device to a patient’s tibia bone. This causes early failure, immense pain, and loss of mobility. About Depuy Attune Knee Replacement...
Contaminated Duodenoscopes
Improperly sterilized duodenoscopes spread antibiotic-resistant infection The Senate Health Committee uncovered that Olympus, who manufacturers 85% of all duodenoscopes, knew in 2012 that their scopes were not sterilizing properly and could transmit infections back...
Biomet Comprehensive Shoulder Implant
The Zimmer-Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Humeral Tray (Model 115340) was supposed to help patients regain mobility often loss from rotator cuff injuries, arthritis induced arthropathy, or a previously failed shoulder joint replacement. Less than a decade...
