FDA Recalls Ethicon Surgical Staplers
What is the lawsuit about? Ethicon is a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. The FDA recalled several of the surgical staplers manufactured by Ethicon in 2019. Surgical staplers are used to suture interior and exterior wounds, lacerations, incisions, and excisions. The Ethicon surgical stapler did not perform as originally designed, and was defective because it did
Read MoreThe Science Behind Fournier’s Gangrene and Prescription Drugs
Several pharmaceutical drugs designed to treat type 2 diabetics have been linked to the development of a genital gangrene called Fournier’s gangrene. It is also known as necrotizing fasciitis and is caused by a life-threatening bacterial infection. Usually, the bacterial infection enters through a cut or scape and quickly invades the muscles, nerves, fat, and
Read MorePhillips CPAP Supplies Recalled By FDA Due to Claims of Off-Gassing
CPAP Litigation What is it? A CPAP is a treatment method for patients who have sleep apnea. CPAP machines use mild air pressure to keep the airways open and are typically used by patients who have breathing problems during sleep. More specifically, what CPAP therapy helps accomplish is making sure that your airway doesn’t collapse
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