Defective Products
Birth Control Ring
Guidant Defibrillator
Hip Replacement
Medtronic Defibrillator
Sanitizer Recall
Shoulder Pain Pump
Other Defective Products
A defective product poses a serious health risk to people requiring its use. Millions of people use a variety of devices under the belief that they are safeguarded from a serious health risk. Medical device defects leave patients at serious risk of incurring a debilitating injury or even death if the issue goes undetected. A medical device is an instrument designed to aid in the diagnosis and/or treatment of health-related issues. When functioning properly, medical devices have the potential to vastly improve the lives of people suffering from chronic diseases, illness or health-related abnormalities. As the technology incorporated in the design of medical devices continues to improve, so too does the potential with which said devices may aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many health-related issues.
NuvaRing Birth Control Ring
The NuvaRing Birth Control Ring has health risks relating to blood clots in the legs and lungs, which may lead to embolisms, stroke, or heart attack. The FDA forced a warning for birth control patches relating to a similar problem and several young women have died as a result of complications. The drug's warning section now notes that the these types of birth control expose women to higher levels of estrogen than most birth control pills.
Guidant Defibrillator
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified Guidant pacemaker recall was issued for certain defibrillator models on June 17th, 2005. This most recent Guidant recall relates to both the Guidant implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. Although technically different, pacemakers and defibrillators are both devices responsible for regulating heart rate/rhythm control, leading consumers to use the term "Guidant pacemaker" interchangeably on occasion. Heart disease (cardiac arrest) is one of the leading causes of death for Americans, accounting for approximately 200,000 to 400,000 deaths each year.
Hip Replacement
DePuy Orthopaedics announced a recall of their prosthetic hips recently. Depuy anounced they recalled two types of hip implants on Aug. 26, 2010. The company said it was recalling the defective devices because many patients needed further surgery to replace the implants after they failed.
The two devices being recalled are the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. Both are known as metal-on-metal implants.
Medtronic Defibrillator
Malfunctions in implantable cardiac defibrillators have been increasing, and one manufacturer, Medtronic, issued a worldwide recall of 87,000 defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization devices in February 2005. An electrical problem in the defibrillators has caused some of them to fail without warning.
Sanitizer Recall
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to use skin products made by Clarcon because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found during a recent inspection. Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah, issued a voluntary recall of some skin sanitizers and skin protectants marketed under several different brand names, the FDA said in a statement. The hand sanitizer recall issued by Clarcon results from tests run on many products they produce showing evidence of unsanitary conditions during manufacture or packaging.
Shoulder Pain Pump
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine has linked a number of commonly used intra-articular shoulder pain management pumps with serious cartilage damage. The results were presented at the 2008 meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Should I Consult an Attorney?
If you or a member of your family have had adverse symptoms or side-effects from a medical device, then you may qualify for a lawsuit claim. Thousands of people have already filed claims. In America today, there are thousands of class actions and billions of dollars in unclaimed monies available for victims.
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