Medical Devices & Implants - Last 90 Days

• Consumer Reports: Most medical implants have never been tested for safety

  Paul Napoli | March 30, 2012 7:12 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  An investigation of medical devices on the market in the United States shows that most have little, if any testing to prove their safety and effectiveness, according to Consumer Reports, an...

• 79,000 Americans have Riata defibrillator leads linked to malfunction, short-circuiting deaths

  Paul Napoli | March 28, 2012 4:23 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  A new study has found that deaths associated with Riata and Riata ST Silicone Endocardial Leads is due to short-circuiting between high voltage components caused by insulation defects, not due to...

• Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits: An Overview

  Roopal Luhana | May 23, 2012 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsNew York, NY

  On February 7, 2012, all federal lawsuits concerning transvaginal mesh products were consolidated into one court in the Southern District of West Virginia before Judge Goodwin. Plaintiffs...