The Bard PowerPort, often known as the "BardPort," is a subdermal medical device designed to facilitate the connection of a catheter for the administration of intravenous fluids or medication. However, since its launch, there...more
When a doctor suggests that a medical device may help you, they’ll explain a little bit about how the device works; however, truly understanding how any given device works often requires either a medical or scientific...more
A federal jury in Florida awarded $77.5 million in damages, including $72.5 million in punitive damages, to a former soldier who filed a claim alleging that his hearing loss resulted from defective 3M Co. earplugs. The case...more
6/17/2022
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Recently, the medical device manufacturer Exactech, Inc. announced a recall of more than 140,000 knee and ankle implants over concerns that the product packaging failed to protect the devices from potentially harmful exposure...more
B. Braun, a Germany-based medical device manufacturer, is facing allegations that the company’s Allentown, PA facility exposed workers and nearby residents to dangerous levels of the chemical ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide...more
What is the latest with the CPAP lawsuits? As 2022 begins, the thoughts of sleep apnea patients and their families are, naturally, returning to the Philips CPAP machine recall 2021....more
1/12/2022
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Manufacturer Has Ceased Sales and Issued Urgent Letter Warning Physicians to “Stop Using” Unused Implants -
Medtronic, the manufacturer of a medical implant that is alleged to have led to more than a dozen deaths,...more
Jury Awards Veteran With Hearing Loss $1.7 Million in Third Bellwether Trial -
A Florida jury’s $1.7 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff on June 18, 2021, handed The 3M Company its second defeat in bellwether trials...more
7/19/2021
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Could Your CPAP Machine Be Putting You at Risk of Cancer?
Millions of Philips sleep apnea machines and ventilators are being recalled for an alarming reason: a potential risk of cancer or other health issues, according to...more
Thanks to defective hernia mesh implants, not all hernia repair surgeries go as planned. The patients who received defective mesh often end up in worse shape than they were before surgery and, sometimes, have to undergo an...more