A retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a medical device used as an alternative to anticoagulant drugs in people who are at risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) but cannot use the drugs or for whom the drugs are ineffective. There are several ways in which an IVC filter can fail, including migration of the device or broken pieces of the device … [Read more...]
Power Morcellator Lawsuit Consolidation
On October 15, 2015, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued a transfer order consolidating 20 power morcellator personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits into multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2652 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas before Judge Kathryn H. Vratil. The number of cases included in the MDL … [Read more...]
E-Sisters: More than 20,000 Essure Victims are Fighting to Have the Device Banned, and They’re Making Headway
More than 20,000 women have shared their stories of serious harm by the contraceptive device Essure, and they are working to get the device pulled from the market. The movement that started as a Facebook group has gained the support of celebrity activist Erin Brockovich, prompted an FDA panel meeting, and a bill that would revoke Essure’s approval, … [Read more...]
Bill to Ban Essure
Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick says he will introduce a bill on November 4, 2015, that would revoke FDA approval for the contraceptive device Essure. It’s called the E-Free Act, and if it passes it will require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an order withdrawing approval of Essure within 60 days of enactment of the … [Read more...]
Women with Essure 10 Times as Likely to Require Surgery
A new study found that women implanted with the contraceptive device Essure were 10 times as likely to require additional surgery within one year as those who had chosen tubal ligation. This only adds to concerns about the device. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 2,259 complaints about Essure in 2014 and another 1,363 in the … [Read more...]
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