Zimmer Holdings Inc., maker of the NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component knee replacement device that is the basis of several product liability lawsuits, has embarked on an initiative to discourage further litigation. Over the past year, the company has sent cease-and-desist letters to several product liability attorneys who had filed lawsuits against the company in [...]
According to a leading medical publication, Medtronic and physicians on its payroll were aware during clinical trials that the use of Infuse bone graft could cause serious side effects, but chose to downplay these effects. Even more damning, Medtronic paid physicians a significant amount of money during these trials. The allegations are contained in a [...]
The development of highly complex instruments for endoscopic procedures over the past decade has meant great therapeutic and diagnostic benefits for patients. However, Arizona medical malpractice attorneys have also found increasing incidents of contamination of endoscopic equipment, leading to deadly and sometimes even fatal, infections. The Food and Drug Administration is now taking the threat [...]
The number of DePuy hip implant lawsuits has mounted, and legal proceedings against DePuy Orthopedics, the manufacturer of the hip implants have been initiated, but what part did the Food and Drug Administration’s controversial fast-track process have to play in these injuries to patients? Hip recall attorneys have been concerned about the FDA’s fast-track approval [...]
The Food and Drug Administration has concluded its investigation into the hundreds of cases of over-radiation exposure during brain CT scans recorded at several hospitals around the country, including Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. CT brain scans are used to determine whether a person is suffering a stroke, and these kinds of scans use high [...]
Earlier this year, DePuy Orthopedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced that it was phasing out sales of its hip implants, the ASR XL Acetabular and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System because of a high risk of failure. However, DePuy hip implant recall lawyers believe that for at least two years before this, the [...]