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Filshie Clip Migration Lawsuit Filed In Connecticut Federal Court

January 6, 2024

On January 2, 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against CooperSurgical, Inc., The Cooper Companies, Inc., Femcare, Ltd. – UK subsidiary of Utah Medical Products, Inc., and Utah Medical Products, Inc. that alleges, in part: Filshie[...]

Filshie Clip Migration Requiring Surgical Removal: Case Report

January 3, 2024

Abstract Introduction: Tubal ligation is currently one of the most common contraception methods used globally. Theprocedure may be performed laparoscopically or via hysteroscope. It can be performed immediately after childbirth,in the postpartum period, or at a time unrelated to pregnancy. Advances [...]

Illinois Supreme Court Allows Medical Malpractice Discovery Respondent To Be Converted To Defendant

November 27, 2023

Section 2-402 of the Code is a statutory procedure whereby a plaintiff in a civil action is permitted to name as respondents in discovery “those individuals or other entities, other than the named defendants, believed by the plaintiff to have information essential to the determination of who shoul[...]

$29M Settlement For Overbilling Medicare For Oxygen Equipment

November 8, 2023

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced on August 29, 2023 that Lincare Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of German multinational chemical corporation Linde plc, has agreed to pay $29 million and perform extensive corrective actions to resol[...]

Bard Loses Appeal Of $3.3M Intravascular Filter Verdict

October 21, 2023

Hoping to minimize her risk of suffering serious complications from future blood clots, plaintiff Natalie Johnson underwent surgery to implant a retrievable intravascular filter. Intravascular filters are medical devices that are placed in the inferior vena cava (the major lower vein that carries bl[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Defense Win In Pelvic Mesh Case

October 13, 2023

Court Affirms Defense Win In Pelvic Mesh Case: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”), in its unpublished opinion dated March 10, 2023, upheld the district court’s exclusion of the plaintiff’s causation expert’s testimony i[...]

Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Allegedly Selling Fake Pain Treatment Device

October 12, 2023

CEO Indicted For Selling Fake Pain Treatment Device: On March 9, 2023, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the filing of a two-count Indictment (the “Indictment”) charging Laura Perryman, the former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of STIMWAVE LLC, a Flo[...]

New Jersey Supreme Court Orders New Trial In Pelvic Mesh Case

October 5, 2023

The New Jersey Supreme Court stated in its July 25, 2023 opinion: “In this products liability matter involving “pelvic mesh” medical devices, the Court considers whether defendant C.R. Bard, Inc., was denied a fair trial by the trial court’s determination that defendant could not present[...]

Federal Appellate Court Says Jury Should Decide When Patient Should Have Been Aware Defective Medical Device Caused His Injuries

October 3, 2023

Background Facts In December 2016, Andrew Bruno had shoulder surgery to implant a prosthetic device with parts manufactured by Biomet. Two-weeks postoperation, Bruno followed-up with his surgeon, Dr. Doulens, and reported some clear drainage at the bottom of his incision. Although the doctor did not[...]

Medtronic Recalls Certain Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) And Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds)

September 27, 2023

Medtronic’s implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) are implantable cardiac devices that are intended to monitor and regulate heart rate and rhythm. These devices automatically detect and treat life-threatening irregular hea[...]

Connecticut Defective Medical Device Lawsuit Alleges Injury To CRNA When The Device Exploded Or Separated In The OR

September 8, 2023

Defective Medical Device Lawsuit Alleges Injury To CRNA When Device Exploded: A lawsuit filed on November 22, 2022 in the Superior Court in Connecticut alleges that on August 4, 2021, the Plaintiff, David White, was a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) assigned by his employer to provide [...]

3M Announces Settlement Of Combat Arms Earplug Litigation Claims

September 1, 2023

3M Announces Settlement Of Combat Arms Earplug Litigation Claims: On August 29, 2023, 3M announced that it has reached an agreement with the court-appointed negotiating plaintiffs’ counsel to resolve the Combat Arms Earplug litigation against Aearo Technologies (Aearo) and 3M. Under the agree[...]

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