Essure Regulatory Fight Hits a Roadblock
Apr 26, 2016
A recent blog on the Philly.com website examined proposed regulatory action involving the Essure permanent birth control device. If successful, it could have forced the device off the market...Study Links Talc Use to Ovarian Cancer
Apr 25, 2016
Dr. Daniel W. Cramer of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is part of a team of researchers who recently released a study that found women who use talc as part of their feminine hygiene routine...Johnson & Johnson Settles Several Power Morcellator Claims
Apr 25, 2016
On March 18, the Wall Street Journal reported that Johnson & Johnson is moving quickly to settle suits involving its power morcellator device, which was pulled off the market in July 2014....Study Shows Thrombosis an Increased Risk When IVC Filters Not Removed
Apr 20, 2016
As if inferior vena cava ("IVC") filters were not already dangerous enough, now there is another potential complication you can add to the list. According to a March 11 article on the Medpage Today...Power Morcellators 101
Apr 20, 2016
Power morcellators have been around for years, helping doctors perform hysterectomies and myomectomies in women who have fibroids, or benign growths, in their uterus. What many patients who have...What are the Risks of a Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement?
Apr 19, 2016
If you have received a metal-on-metal hip replacement implant, you may be at risk of suffering several different health complications due to product defects. Hopefully you have not experienced any...FDA Issues Essure Black Box Warning, But is it Enough?
Apr 19, 2016
On February 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it was mandating stronger warnings for the Essure permanent birth control device as well as further studies regarding the safety...North Carolina Woman Blames Essure for Years of Misery
Apr 13, 2016
We publish a lot of blogs concerning problems associated with medical devices in order to provide information about the risks. But sometimes, it takes a personal story of suffering to highlight just...Woman Files Suit Against Rex Medical for IVC Filter Injury
Apr 13, 2016
Pennsylvania-based Rex Medical, LP ("Rex") faces a lawsuit involving the company's Option IVC filter. It is believed that this is the first blood clot filter lawsuit of its kind against Rex filed in...Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Patients Awarded $500 Million by Jury
Apr 12, 2016
On March 17, a Texas jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay approximately $500 million to five plaintiffs who had filed suit alleging they suffered injuries due to the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip...Johnson & Johnson Besieged By Talc Lawsuits
Apr 11, 2016
More than 1,000 women have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company failed to warn them of potential health complications associated with the use of talc-based products. The...Will New FDA “Safety Communications” Help Prevent Future Power Morcellator Injuries?
Apr 6, 2016
It's not every day that you find out the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be making major, potentially life-saving decisions for the medical and patient community, but that day is here. We've...