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.
Read MoreFDA 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 States. Hernia Types There are several different types of hernias:
Read MoreMetal 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 recalled due to
Read MoreHeartMate 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 call us today at (877) 513-9517 or contact us online to learn more about what we
Read MoreDaytrana
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 doctors to consider alternate methods. Therefore, people affected by this lifelong side effect should speak with an attorney about
Read MoreEssure 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 typically involves general anesthesia and a laparoscopy in the doctor’s office unlike a tubal
Read MoreDepuy 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 The DePuy Attune knee system is a total knee replacement implant. DePuy
Read MoreContaminated 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 but did nothing. Meanwhile, at least 250 people were infected in 25 different outbreaks. It took the FDA 4 years to consider recalling
Read MoreBiomet 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 later, the FDA has recalled this device not once but twice, because many people are experiencing the device fracturing in
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