PreTrial Order Issued In Bair Hugger Warming Blanket MDL
allegations include that the Bair Hugger leads to severe infections. Lawsuits In The Bair Hugger Warming Blanket MDL. There are nearly 700 lawsuits in the Bair Hugger forced air warmer system multidistrict litigation (MDL) that have been organized in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota. Lawsuit allegations … [Read more...] about PreTrial Order Issued In Bair Hugger Warming Blanket MDL
Minnesota Court Issues Pretrial Order in Bair Hugger Litigation
The federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving nearly 700 lawsuits over infections allegedly linked to the use of 3M's Bair Hugger forced air warmer system continues to move forward in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. In a pretrial order, the court approved a Plaintiff Fact Sheet for current claimants to use … [Read more...] about Minnesota Court Issues Pretrial Order in Bair Hugger Litigation
New York Woman Files Lawsuit over Bair Hugger Surgical Warming Blanket
A New York woman is suing 3M over an infection allegedly caused by its Bair Hugger surgical warming blanket. According to the lawsuit, the Bair Hugger was used during her joint replacement surgery. She suffered a deep joint infection, allegedly due to the surgical blanket. During surgery, the use of anesthesia lowers a patient’s body … [Read more...] about New York Woman Files Lawsuit over Bair Hugger Surgical Warming Blanket
Maryland Man Claims Bair Hugger System Led to MRSA Infection
Bair Hugger System Was Defectively Designed. A lawsuit was recently filed against 3M Company claiming that their Bair Hugger warming device was defectively designed and caused a Baltimore man severe and permanent damage. The plaintiff had knee replacement surgery in 2013 when the Bair Hugger device was used. During the surgery, … [Read more...] about Maryland Man Claims Bair Hugger System Led to MRSA Infection
Houston Couple Alleges Bair Hugger Led to Infections
A Houston couple alleges that the Bair Hugger surgical warming blanket is to blame for surgical site infections. Both individuals have had hip surgery and both suffered an infection in the aftermath. They have undergone over a dozen additional procedures to address complications from the infection. “Some of the days, I don't … [Read more...] about Houston Couple Alleges Bair Hugger Led to Infections
New Lawsuit Filed over Bair Hugger Surgical Blanket
3M and Arizant Healthcare are facing another lawsuit filed over the Bair Hugger surgical blanket. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a New York man who suffered a deep joint infection, allegedly due to the Bair Hugger warming blanket used during surgery. The suit, filed on Aug. 11, adds to over 450 similar cases pending in federal … [Read more...] about New Lawsuit Filed over Bair Hugger Surgical Blanket
Texas Woman Sues 3M over Defective Surgical Warming Device
A Texas woman has sued 3M, accusing the company of selling defective surgical equipment responsible for a drug-resistant infection that led to a leg amputation. This case is the latest in a series of cases that argue 3M’s patient-warming Bair Hugger device causes dangerous infections, Law360 reports. … [Read more...] about Texas Woman Sues 3M over Defective Surgical Warming Device
Surgical Warming Blanket Introduced Infection During Surgery, Lawsuit Alleges
Surgical products maker Arizant, a subsidiary of 3M, has been hit with a lawsuit charging that the Bair Hugger surgical warming blanket introduced a serious infection during a patient’s hip surgery. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff suffered serious injuries when the Bair Hugger introduced dangerous pathogens from the … [Read more...] about Surgical Warming Blanket Introduced Infection During Surgery, Lawsuit Alleges
3M agrees to pay EPA $1.5M in chemical case
3M Agrees To Pay EPA. 3M Co. agreed Tuesday to pay a $1.5 million penalty to the Environmental Protection Agency for 244 violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act, for using unsafe chemicals in its products, according to media reports. Those substances were used in consumer products, such as Scotchgard and Teflon. … [Read more...] about 3M agrees to pay EPA $1.5M in chemical case
3M agrees to PFOA curbs
3M Agrees Onto A Program To Reduce The Use Of PFOA. 3M Co. and seven other companies have signed onto a voluntary U.S. government program that aims to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of a chemical known as PFOA. The effort by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency comes after findings that the chemical is present in the … [Read more...] about 3M agrees to PFOA curbs
