Articles Posted in Defective Medical Device

The legal controversy surrounding transvaginal mesh procedures is nothing new. The complications with surgeries, warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, abounding lawsuits, and unhappy patients seem to be ever-present in the media. However, something that may have been flying under consumers’ radars is that some drug manufacturers are under scrutiny for deliberately withholding…

Although the recall on Johnson & Johnson’s metal-on-metal DePuy hip replacement was in August of 2010, the problems are far from over. Johnson & Johnson created the Pinnacle hip replacement as a second generation of DePuy, and it has already begun suffering similar results to its predecessor. According to Fox News, it is estimated that…

Transvaginal mesh is a surgically implanted device designed to help with problems of organ prolapse (or “falling out”) and bladder incontinence. This mesh is a synthetic material which acts as a reinforcing sling around the intended organs. Such mesh has been used with some success in other surgeries, but has proven especially problematic in the…

The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft is a bone growth stimulator used during surgery. “Infuse” is a bone morphogenetic protein, a genetically engineered form of a naturally occurring protein. It is applied in liquid form via sponge; it is meant to grow into bone in order to facilitate re-growth and replace damage. It was originally marketed…

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.’s da Vinci Surgical System is the target of several recent lawsuits beginning in Alabama, Mississippi and New York. This device was cleared by the FDA in 2000 and claims to be a much-desired minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgery. The da Vinci robot performs surgery through a remote-controlled robotic arm with powerful…

Is DePuy Orthopaedics facing yet another possible recall due to a defective medical device? August of 2010, the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular was recalled due to unusually high rates of hip implant failure within only a few years of surgery. DePuy estimated the failure rate to be about 12-13 percent and was designed to last…