medical device

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IVC Filters Continued to Sell After Manufacturer Aware of Deaths

In the past few weeks, more information has come to the public’s attention as C.R. Bard IVC filters were featured in a two-part NBC Nightly News segment. The year-long investigation raises more serious questions about why medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard continued to sell and market its inferior vena cava […]

TVM Jury Awards Punitive Damages

Posted by Kim Truongle March 1, 2013 – The jury that awarded a transvaginal mesh Plaintiff a $3.35 million verdict this week in New Jersey tacked on an additional $7.76 million award for punitive damages against the manufacturer Defendants.   What are punitive damages? Punitive damages are damages awarded to serve […]

TVM Jury Verdict: What Does It Mean?

Posted by Kim Truongle February 27, 2013 – Yesterday, a jury in New Jersey found in favor of a mesh implant Plaintiff, awarding her a $3.35 million verdict. What does this mean for your mesh implant case? This does NOT mean that all mesh cases will gross millions, nor that […]

Another Recall by DePuy

By Cindy Nations February 22, 2013 – A Class I recall has been issued by DePuy Orthopaedics.  This time the product involved is a device used in conjunction with the LPS System, an end-stage revision knee product.  Reportedly, the defectively-designed device can malfunction, which may lead to possible loss of function, […]