Published May 18, 2012 on InjuryBoard DePuy ASR hip implant patients in most states who do not file lawsuits before August 23, 2012 may lose their rights to compensation or…
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A new study finds that about 1 in 30 women who opt for vaginal mesh implants need to remove or replace the devices within 10 years. Patients fared best when…
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Last week, Carey Danis & Lowe released an update on the Gynecare Prolift trial in New Jersey and wrote that Linda Gross was awarded $3.35 million in a case involving…
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Claims targeted at DePuy, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, over their ASR hip implant may soon be settled following the announcement of a $4 billion agreement intended to settle…
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In June 2012, Johnson & Johnson made the decision to remove their defective transvaginal mesh (TVM) medical device from the global market. Though the medical device manufacturer cites future market…
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Mentor's ObTape is a surgically implanted medical device used to treat patients suffering from stress urinary continence (SUI). In individuals with SUI, pelvic region muscles have weakened and begin to…
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DePuy President, Andrew Ekdahl, delivered testimony during day three of Strum v. DePuy, a case being heard in a Chicago state court. The DePuy ASR Hip lawsuit involves Carol Strum,…
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In 2010, DePuy recalled two types of hip replacements, the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. DePuy Orthopaedics is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. DePuy…
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Published May 8, 2012 on TMD A loophole in federal law requires the FDA to approve some previously-recalled medical devices. Now, the agency says it wants to see that changed.…
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A woman injured by a Cook Medical vaginal mesh has filed a class action lawsuit in Calgary Court of Queen's Bench. The class action lawsuit calls for at least $500,000…
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