Jun 18, 2018 | Medical Device Failure, Uncategorized
The ML Firm is currently representing patients who received the now recalled AccuLIF PL manufactured by Howmedica. This spinal fusion device incorporates a hydraulic component that increases its height after implant. Unfortunately, in certain patients, the device...
Oct 4, 2017 | Medical Device Failure, Uncategorized
On October 3rd, The Meyerson Law Firm squared off against Medtronics at the 5th Circuit. The basis of the case is a RestoreSensor spine stimulator that stopped functioning only a year and a half after its installation. The Meyerson Law Firm claimed that advertising on...
Oct 18, 2016 | Medical Device Failure, Uncategorized
St. Jude Medical has recalled some of its implanted heart devices due to the risk of premature battery depletion, a condition linked to two deaths in Europe. The device maker, in a letter to doctors, said potential battery depletion could occur among an estimated...
Oct 17, 2016 | Medical Device Failure, Product Liability, Uncategorized
The Wall Street Journal reported that Medtronic has announced a recall of specified lots of four neurovascular products because they can cause an increased risk of blood clots. Specifically, the recall includes the company’s Pipeline embolization device, Alligator...
Sep 1, 2016 | Medical Device Failure, Uncategorized
Law360, New York (August 31, 2016, 4:59 PM ET) — A North Carolina man who passed out behind the wheel and crashed when his blood sugar monitor allegedly failed to alert him of low blood sugar levels hit Dexcom Inc. with what’s believed to be the first suit over the...
Nov 16, 2015 | Medical Device Failure, Uncategorized
Texas Tort Reforms Don’t Bar Medical Device Claims Law360, Dallas (November 13, 2015, 5:00 PM ET) — In a case of first impression, a Texas appeals court on Friday said personal injury claims against the manufacturer of a medical device accused of promoting off-label...
