In its opinion filed on August 13, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) affirmed a federal jury’s verdict against C. R. Bard, Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. (collectively, “Bard”) involving product-liability… Read More
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Essure No Longer Sold In U.S. After December 31, 2018, But FDA Oversight Continues
In July 2018, Bayer, which manufactures the Essure device that is intended to prevent pregnancy, announced that Essure will no longer be sold or distributed in the United States after December 31, 2018, citing the declining annual number of implantations…. Read More
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Medtronic Issues Urgent Recall Of Nearly 157,000 Dual Chamber Pacemakers
Medtronic has issued an “Urgent Medical Device Recall” voluntarily recalling and suspending distribution of a subset of Medtronic dual chamber pacemakers distributed worldwide between March 10, 2017 and January 7, 2019 under the brand names Adapta; Versa; and Sensia. The… Read More
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Report Finds Pharmaceutical Recalls And Medical Device Recalls Were Up In First Quarter 2018
The First Quarter 2018 “Recall Index” published by Stericycle Expert Solutions (“Stericylce,” which “provides global and local expertise before, during, and after a recall threat” and each quarter of the year analyzes cumulative recall data across five product categories), reported… Read More
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Settlement Announced For Many Stryker Defective Hip Replacement Claims
On November 3, 2014, Howmedica Osteonics Corp., a/k/a Stryker Orthopaedics (“Stryker”), entered into a settlement agreement that resolves federal claims filed in multi-district litigation venued in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota that covers 2,375 plaintiffs in 39 states,… Read More
