Posts tagged medical devices

• Wright Joins DePuy in Metal On Metal Hip Lawsuit Club

  Shezad Malik MD JD | March 12, 2012 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Federal lawsuits against Wright Medical Technology, a manufacturer of metal-on-metal hip-replacement is now being consolidated in Multi district Litigation (MDL). Wright Medical...

• Cochlear Implant Recalls and Injuries

  Shezad Malik MD JD | October 18, 2011 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  I am providing this important update regarding Cochlear Implants. Cochlear Ltd., the world's biggest maker of hearing implants, an Australian company, recalled its latest range of devices after a...

• Heart Pump Mortality Too High

  Beth Janicek | November 26, 2008 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA describes a heart pump as: “A heart pump or ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that helps a heart that is too weak to pump blood through the body. It...

• FDA’s Quick Review of Medical Devices

  Beth Janicek | November 17, 2008 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The New York Times recently reported on a way medical device manufactures can get their products on the market quickly, even without proving the effectiveness of the product. When the FDA began...