Category: Medical Devices
Bard Power Port Class Action Lawsuit
Bard Access Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company, faces mounting litigation over its PowerPort implantable port catheter, a device intended for long-term IV access but plagued by design defects leading to catheter fractures, migrations, infections, and life-threatening...
AngioFlow Vortex Port Class Action Lawsuit
The Vortex Port catheter system, developed by AngioDynamics and its subsidiary Navilyst Medical, is an implantable vascular access device intended to streamline long-term intravenous therapies such as chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition by minimizing repeated vein punctures. Marketed for its low-profile...
Angioflow BioFlo Port Class Action Lawsuit
The BioFlo Port by AngioDynamics, marketed as a reliable vascular access device for long-term IV therapies like chemotherapy, has come under fire for alleged design flaws leading to catastrophic failures in patients. Implanted under the skin with a catheter threading...
SurgiMend Class Action Lawsuit
SurgiMend biologic mesh, produced by Integra LifeSciences, faces scrutiny for complications in breast reconstruction, where it’s used off-label as an "internal bra" despite FDA clearance solely for soft-tissue repair like hernias. A 2023 recall exposed manufacturing defects, including bacterial endotoxins...
FlexHD Class Action Lawsuit
Women undergoing breast reconstruction with FlexHD acellular dermal matrix are reporting persistent infections and chronic pain that necessitate additional surgeries, raising questions about the scaffold's suitability for such procedures and fueling discussions of potential FlexHD class action lawsuit claims against...
Strattice Class Action Lawsuit
Women who endured debilitating complications from Strattice mesh, a porcine-derived scaffold implanted during breast reconstruction and augmentation to reinforce tissue, are suing Allergan Aesthetics for promoting an untested device that caused chronic infections and the need for multiple corrective surgeries....
DuraSorb Class Action Lawsuit
Women across the country are pursuing a DuraSorb class action lawsuit against Surgical Innovation Associates (SIA) after experiencing severe complications from DuraSorb mesh, a bioabsorbable scaffold implanted during breast reconstruction or lift surgeries to provide internal support. Originally cleared by...
Phasix Class Action Lawsuit
Phasix class action lawsuits are gaining traction as women suffering from chronic pain, infections, and revision surgeries after breast procedures with Phasix mesh seek justice against BD (Becton Dickinson) for defective design and inadequate warnings about the risks of this...
GalaFLEX Class Action Lawsuit
The GalaFLEX class action lawsuit is gaining steam as women who received the Galaflex Scaffold implant during breast surgery report debilitating complications like chronic pain, infections, and the need for costly revisions, holding Galatea Surgical accountable for a device that...
Internal Bra Class Action Lawsuit
The Internal Bra class action lawsuit is gaining momentum as women who underwent breast lift or augmentation surgery with the "internal bra" technique seek compensation for complications from the Galaflex Scaffold, an absorbable mesh used to support breast tissue. Marketed...