Thanks to faulty knee implants like the DePuy Synthes Attune knee replacement, people who rely on these prosthetics for their daily lives are sometimes forced to take leave from work. According to the FDA, the Attune knee replacement fails 13 percent of the time, an estimate some say is far too low, as it fails to consider unreported events. One … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Tampers With Witnesses in Major Multidistrict Litigation
Johnson & Johnson has been accused of tampering with witnesses in two separate cases involving defective products manufactured by two subsidiaries, Janssen and Depuy. The Depuy case is the third bellwether trial in an MDL overseen by Federal Judge Edward Kinkeade, who requested that the FBI look into the matter. The Janssen case is being heard … [Read more...]
Composix Kugel Mesh Patches
Composix Kugel mesh patches are primarily used to repair ventral hernias. Ventral hernias occur when scar tissue, caused by a surgical incision, stretches and becomes thin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Kugel mesh patch in 1996. It is made by Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard. Because a part of the patch called the … [Read more...]
Exactech Fails to Adequately Inform Public of Faulty Knee Replacement
Exactech does not have, what one might call, a clean record. On the contrary, in 2008, it became apparent that the company had been involved in a kickback scheme involving surgeons throughout the country. By initiating so-called “consulting agreements” with doctors, the company essentially offered money to surgeons, who without fail pushed patients … [Read more...]
New Round of Plaintiffs Seek Justice in Lawsuit Against Bayer
Adding to a growing list of complaints, over 50 injured parties have filed a multi-plaintiff lawsuit against Bayer, a German multinational pharmaceutical company who has been the target of ongoing legal battles regarding its female birth control device, Essure. The device has been known to leave women severely injured, moving internally and … [Read more...]
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