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Defective Medical Devices Caused 1.7 Million Injuries, 83,000 Deaths In U.S.

November 29, 2018

The Implant Files, which is a global investigation that tracks the harm caused by medical devices that have been tested inadequately or not at all, analyzed more than 8 million device-related health records, including death and injury reports and recalls, and found “more than 1.7 million injur[...]

FDA Issues Proposed Cybersecurity Recommendations For Medical Devices

November 11, 2018

Imagine you or a loved one has an implanted medical device, such as a heart pacemaker, that may be hacked and controlled by someone other than the manufacturer or your doctor. Someone could conceivably control the device such that you or your loved may be seriously harmed (or worse). On October 17, [...]

$33M New Jersey Pelvic Mesh Verdict

April 13, 2018

Yesterday, a New Jersey pelvic mesh jury returned its verdict for compensatory damages in the total amount of $33 million in favor of a woman and her husband against C.R. Bard, Inc. (“Bard”), finding that Bard knew that its pelvic mesh products were unsafe and that Bard failed to warn ph[...]

$33.2 Million Settlement For Defective Medical Testing Device

April 10, 2018

Patients and their doctors rely on the safety and effectiveness of medical testing devices when making decisions regarding diagnosis and medical care. Defective or faulty medical testing devices put patient safety at risk and may result in the wrong decisions being made regarding medical treatment, [...]

New Trial Ordered In Olympus Contaminated Scope Case

January 26, 2018

In its Order dated January 16, 2018, the Superior Court of the State of Washington For King County (“Court”) granted the plaintiff’s motion for new trial and for sanctions against Olympus America, Inc. and related defendants (“Olympus”) in a wrongful death case in which[...]

Washington Supreme Court Says Surgical Device Manufacturer Owed Duty To Warn Hospitals

March 3, 2017

In its opinion filed on February 9, 2017, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“Washington Supreme Court”) stated, “Manufacturers have a duty to provide warnings to consumers about the risks of their products pursuant to the Washington product liability act (“WPLA[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Federal Preemption Of “Off-Label” Promotion Of Medical Devices

October 9, 2014

On October 6, 2014, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, which is Maryland’s intermediate appellate court (“the Court”), addressed the extent to which federal law expressly or impliedly preempts state common-law and statutory claims for personal injuries that result from �[...]

Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Allege Unnecessary Implanted Cardiac Devices

May 11, 2014

A Lake County, Indiana cardiologist is facing two medical malpractice lawsuits by two former patients whom both allege that the cardiologist implanted unnecessary cardiac devices in them. A separate federal whistleblower lawsuit has also been filed against the cardiologist and the hospital where he [...]

Conflict Of Interest? Surgeons Who Profit From The Implanted Spinal Devices They Market

October 26, 2013

In a report issued earlier this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, entitled, “Spinal Devices Supplied by Physician-Owned Distributors: Overview of Prevalence and Use,” the Inspector General sought to determine the extent to which s[...]

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