Posts Archive: Medical Devices & Drugs

Artificial hips and knees need a lemon law,” so says Consumer Reports, who also note that with the proliferation of joint replacement failures (nearly 20% hip and 10% of knees), consumers and their insurance companies are left holding the bag….

An article in the Star Tribune pointed out a surprising trend in the last decade — the uptick in the number of middle-aged Americans receiving implant surgeries and other medical procedures typically reserved for those over age 65.

According to the Star …

Hundreds of thousands of patients around the world may have been exposed to toxic substances after being implanted with poorly regulated and potentially dangerous hip devices… Despite the fact that these risks have been known and well documented for decades, patients have been kept in the dark about their participation in what has effectively been a large uncontrolled expe…

For those who have received the recently recalled Stryker hip replacement devices (Rejuvenate and ABG II) and experienced symptoms of hip replacement failure, the painful journey to recovery has just begun.

Not only will these patients have to undergo blood and MRI testing to verify their hip replacement’s failure and have to undergo painful revision surgery to …

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As far as a timeline for what’s going to be happening in the litigation in the near future—in August—we believe in August—the court is going to be holding a hearing to decide which lawyers are going to be doing what stuff in this litigation. That will be the first step.
Once the lawyers are appointed, there will be different committees formed, there will be…

Senators continue to press the FDA for action on morcellator devices manufactured by other companies in the wake of the recall by Johnson & Johnson, following reports that use of a morcellator during hysterectomy can spread undetected cancer.

According to the arti…

We are pleased to announce the SETTLEMENT of Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II cases. Patients who underwent a qualified revision surgery before November 3, 2014 may be eligible to participate.

The clock is ticking for those impacted by the Stryker hip replacement recall and Meshbesher & Spence is working hard to get the word out. Attorney Ashleigh Raso recently stopped by radio station KROC AM to discuss what affected consumers need to do to make sure they get the assistance they need.
About the Recall

What is the Stryker? Stryker is a big name in me…

Though naturally occurring in the world, affecting us every day in small amounts from as far away as outer space and as close to us as the ground on which we walk, the food we eat, and even in our own bodies, radiation administered in a hospital is another story altogether.

According to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), “Today…

Earlier this month, Zimmer initiated a voluntary recall of certain M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Femoral Stems and Necks used in hip replacements.

The recall, which Zimmer is calling a “process monitoring failure,” is due to higher than expected amounts of manufacturing residues left on the devices. The FDA is categorizing this as Class 1, the most serious type of …