Category: Medical Devices
Cook Celect IVC Filter Class Action Lawsuit
Overview The Cook Celect IVC filter is a medical device that is inserted into the inferior vena cava (a large vein that caries deoxygenated blood to the heart) to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients at risk for developing blood clots....
Cook IVC Filter Class Action Lawsuit
Update: Tennessee Man Files Lawsuit Over Cook Vena Cava Filter Complications June 20, 2017 – A lawsuit (PDF) has been filed against Cook Medical by a man from Tennessee who claims he was injured after being implanted with a Günther...
Bard IVC Filter Class Action Lawsuit
Update: Bard Ordered to Pay $3.6 Million in First IVC Filter Bellwether Trial April 4, 2018 – A federal jury in Arizona on Friday ordered C.R. Bard, Inc. to pay $3.6 million to a Georgia woman who suffered serious complications...
Medtronic SynchroMed Pump Class Action Lawsuit
The Medtronic SynchroMed II drug infusion pump has been linked to reports of accidental overdose, underdose, life-threatening withdrawals and death.
Morcellator Class Action Lawsuit
FDA Warning: Power Morcellators May Spread Cancer Gynecologists use power morcellators to remove uterine growths called fibroids, often during hysterectomy surgeries. The device slices tissue into tiny fragments that are removed through small incisions, but the procedure may leave tissue...
Zimmer Knee Class Action Lawsuit
What is Zimmer Knee? The Zimmer NexGen is a cementless knee replacement. The femoral component, which is located at the base of the thigh bone, is not cemented to the bone. Instead, it has a porous coating to help fuse...
Wright Profemur Hip Class Action Lawsuit
What is the Wright Profemur Hip Replacement? Wright Medical Technology Inc. manufactures the Profemur and Profemur-Z hip replacement systems. Instead of a traditional “fixed-neck” design, the Profemur consist of three separate components that are assembled together during surgery: a femoral...