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Hernia Mesh Complications May Affect Up To 170,000 In UK
An investigation conducted in the United Kingdom has uncovered significant evidence of hernia mesh’s dangers. In a story for the BBC program Victoria Derbyshire, reporters revealed that up to 170,000 patients who were implanted with hernia mesh products throughout the UK may have experienced complications over the past six years. Up To 30% Of UK… read more
Read MoreMore Than 700 C-QUR Hernia Mesh Lawsuits In New Hampshire Federal Court
Medical device manufacturer Atrium Medical Corporation faces over 700 lawsuits related to its line of C-QUR hernia mesh patches. As of August 23, 2018, 715 cases were consolidated in the United States District Court of New Hampshire, where District Judge Landya B. McCafferty has been appointed to preside over the litigation. Over 700 Atrium C-QUR… read more
Read MoreNearly 1,300 Physiomesh Lawsuits Pending In Georgia Federal Court
Nearly 1,300 Physiomesh lawsuits are currently pending against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon in federal court. As of July 19, 2018, court dockets from the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia, where the litigation has been consolidated for pre-trial proceedings, show a total of 1,287 claims against the company. Plaintiffs allege that… read more
Read MoreStryker Expands LFIT V40 Hip Implant Warning
In an urgent new Safety Notification, leading hip replacement manufacturer Stryker has ramped up its warnings around the LFIT V40 Femoral Head, a hip implant component linked to severe injuries in hundreds of product liability lawsuits. Stryker Issues New Warning On LFIT V40 Femoral Head In August 2016, Stryker recalled certain lots of the hip… read more
Read MoreC.R. Bard Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated In Ohio Federal Court
A panel of federal judges has consolidated 53 hernia mesh lawsuits, sending all federally-filed claims against C.R. Bard and its subsidiary Davol Inc. to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. In Columbus, the coordinated cases will be presided over by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus, who has previously overseen several large… read more
Read MoreProton Pump Inhibitors Could Make It Harder To Treat GI Cancers, New Study Shows
Recently, we reported on troubling research that found a link between proton pump inhibitor drugs, the world’s most popular medications for heartburn, and gastrointestinal cancer. In a wide-ranging study of nearly 63,500 patients, a group of physicians from the University of Hong Kong concluded that, for those patients who received a proton pump inhibitor as… read more
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