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April 18th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. As described in Jonathan Macri’s April 10th blog titled “Robot Maker Sued Over Patient’s Death,” an action was recently filed against Intuitive Surgical in connection with a 24 year old woman’s death. The woman died just 2 weeks after undergoing a hysterectomy performed by Intuitive’s da Vinci surgical robot. Less than [...]
April 18th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. The heart device industry has once again come under fire due to questions about how much they are really revealing when it comes to possible defects in their products. The industry, worth over $10 billion in total, was originally shaken in 2005 when one of its biggest producers, Guidant, failed to [...]
April 18th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Daniel C. Burke, Esq. When a patient’s hip joint begins to deteriorate, the person may suffer from difficulty from walking, severe pain, and stiffness. However, if conservative treatments aren’t working a doctor may suggest hip replacement surgery. One option for hip replacement is an implant. The implant acts as a ball and cup, replacing [...]
April 18th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. We trust our doctors to give us the honest truth when it comes to our health. But what happens when the doctors are getting cash to be dishonest? As a doctor treats a patient, it is their responsibility to report adverse actions that a medical device is having on you. When [...]
