Medical Devices
Lawsuit Filed For IVC Filter Lodged In Woman’s Back
A St. Louis woman began to experience chronic back pain, but she couldn't find the source. Doctors traced it to a piece of the Bard G2 filter system that had been implanted in her body, broke off and traveled to her back.On Nov. 24, 2015, she filed a ...
Mesh Maker Held Legally Liable For Faulty Product Design
Thousands of women have been injured by transvaginal mesh. As the number of lawsuits increase, it seems that many of these individuals are standing up to the makers of dangerous mesh devices.Women affected by transvaginal mesh are increasingly proving ...
Man Files Suit Against Morcellator That Caused Wife’s Death
A North Carolina man named Jerry Woodell is taking legal action against makers of the power morcellator device that allegedly caused the death of his wife.Woodell is seeking damages on behalf of his late partner Bethann, who developed cancer after unde...
Could IVC Filters Be Dangerous?
Blood clots serve an important purpose. They're able to stop bleeding and prevent excessive spillage after a cut or injury.
Unfortunately, blood clots can also form when they aren't needed. Unnecessary clotting has been linked to heart attack, stroke and ...
JAMA Study Finds Difficulties Removing IVC Filters
Retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are marketed as a temporary treatment for pulmonary embolism.The medical device, meant to be removed when a patient's risk has subsided, is an attempt to avoid potential long-term problems caused by permanen...
Scotland’s Health Minister Apologizes To Women Injured By Transvaginal Mesh
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health communication about the dangers of transvaginal mesh for the first time in 2008. The warning came after the agency received over 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers in just three ...
Woman Dies After Power Morcellator Surgery Spreads Cancer
A 44-year-old woman named Brenda Leuzzi was suffering from uterine fibroids. The painful condition caused a severe and unusual amount of bleeding, which prompted her to agree to a power morcellation hysterectomy.The controversial procedure came with si...
FDA Is Currently Evaluating The Safety Of IVC Filters
An inferior vena cava filter, also known as an IVC filter, is a medical device implanted into an essential vein that carries blood to the heart. The devices are used to prevent life-threatening blood clots from traveling through the body and blocking the ...
International Mesh Maker Adds $448 Million To Lawsuit Fund
Transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise as more women claim to have been injured by the medical implant. The number of lawsuits against mesh makers nears 80,000 as these women step into the arena to fight for their own justice.Manufacturers of trans...
Two Doctors Spearhead A Life-Saving Campaign Against Power Morcellators
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and anesthesiologist Dr. Amy Reed have experienced the dangers of power morcellation surgery firsthand.After the procedure to remove her uterine fibroids spread undetected cancer in her body, Reed and her hu...