Medical Devices & Implants

• Health Care Nightmare! Synthetic Surgical Mesh Complications

  Lana Keeton | August 07, 2009 3:40 PM | 3 CommentsVoices

  Death by bleedout, death from strangulation of the bowels, perforation of the bladder, male infertility, inability to urinate, hernias, colostomies...just a few of the complications of the surgical...

• House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Considers Ability of FDA to Regulate Medical Devices

  Cecelia Prewett | May 13, 2009 5:05 PM | 3 CommentsVoices

  Two years ago 35-year-old Bridget Robb awoke by what she describes as the feeling of “cannons repeatedly being shot at her chest at close range,” followed by a strong electrical current...

• Congress To Require Companies To Track Artificial Hips, Knees, Other Implants

  Brett Emison | December 21, 2011 11:08 AM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Much has been learned about the medical device industry since problems surfaced regarding DePuy Hip implants and Zimmer knee implants. DePuy - a division of Johnson & Johnson - has recalled...

• Vaginal/Pelvic Mesh Products Can Cause Horrific Problems For Women

  Brett Emison | November 09, 2011 2:54 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  It feels like the inside of my vaginal wall is on fire. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. -- vaginal mesh victim to ABC News Surgical mesh products are nothing new. In fact, surgical mesh has...

• GlaxoSmithKline $3 Billion Legal Settlement

  Joe Saunders | November 06, 2011 12:00 PM | 2 CommentsPinellas, FL

  Pharmaceutical drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline will pay $3 Billion to settle for civil and criminal illegal marketing schemes that were the subject of a U.S. Government investigation. The...

• Doctors Paid Millions To Promote Drugs and Medical Devices

  Brett Emison | September 29, 2011 11:25 AM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Chicago Tribune reported that drug companies paid more than $25 million to Illinois doctors to promote and use drugs from the pharmaceutical companies. Nearly 40 physicians got payments and...

• FDA Taking a Closer Look at Breast Implant Safety

  Scott Kappes | September 01, 2011 2:18 PM | 2 CommentsHouston, TX

  Consumer advocates have long been opposed breast augmentation surgery for the simple fact that it offers no medical benefit and puts the patient at risk of serious and even life-threatening...

• All Metal Hip Implant Failure Rate Climbs

  Joe Saunders | August 26, 2011 11:00 AM | 2 CommentsPinellas, FL

  The FDA Manufacturer and User Data Base documents a surge in complaints about metal on metal artificial hip implants in 2010 continuing into 2011. The New York Times this week published an...

• DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuits Coordinated in Texas

  Joe Saunders | August 17, 2011 7:42 PM | 2 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Last week I attended the first hearing for the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Litigation. A large group of lawyers met with United States District Judge Ed Kinkeade in Dallas Texas last week to organize...

• Zimmer Tactics On NexGen CR-Flex Artificial Knees Exposed In Bloomberg Article

  Brett Emison | August 09, 2011 5:17 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I was pleased to be quoted in a Bloomberg article yesterday by reporters Alex Nussbaum and David Voreacos exposing Zimmer's intimidation and bullying tactics against those speaking out regarding...