Tag: Defective Medical Devices

Johnson & Johnson to Stop Sale of Defective Vaginal Mesh Implants

Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division recently announced that it plans to stop selling four types of vaginal mesh implants. The announcement comes after approximately 600 women in California and across

Lead Surgeon Designer of the Recalled DePuy ASR™ Hip Tells Orthopedic Community that All ASR Patients Are At Increased Risk and Must Be Monitored Closely

Before DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. recalled the ASR model artificial hip in August 2010, Dr. Thomas P. Schmalzried of the Joint Replacement Institute in Los Angeles, the self-proclaimed “lead surgeon designer”

Research Now Suggests Even Higher Failure Rate of ASR

After two British surgeons released studies predicting that 32 to 49% of patients implanted with the recalled DePuy ASRTM hip replacement device will need to undergo a painful revision procedure

Investigation Shows That Dangerous Medical Implants Are Rarely Tested

A recent investigation by Consumer Reports indicates that medical devices such as artificial hip implants are often not tested thoroughly enough to protect consumers. The Consumer Reports investigation suggests that

Design Flaw in Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants endangers patients

The choice of Carbon and Chromium surfaces in metal hip implants may have exposed over a million Americans to serious health risks. Researchers have identified DePuy ASR XL metal hip