More than 800 Bair Hugger Lawsuits Pending in Federal MDL
A recent update by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) indicates that as of October 17, 2016, there were 809 pending Bair Hugger infection cases, an increase of 116 filings since September 15th. The plaintiffs in these cases allege that they developed serious infections following joint replacement surgery in … [Read more...]
Maryland Man Claims Bair Hugger System Led to MRSA Infection
Bair Hugger Warming System Lawsuit. Bair Hugger Warming System Lawsuit. A lawsuit was recently filed against 3M Company claiming that their Bair Hugger system 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 … [Read more...]
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...]
Woman Alleges Bair Hugger-Linked Infection Led to Leg Amputation
A woman in Texas has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Bair Hugger, a surgical blanket used to maintain a patient’s body temperature in the operating room, caused an infection that ultimately led to the loss of her leg. The suit names 3M and Arizant Healthcare as defendants. The Bair Hugger was developed by Arizant, which was bought … [Read more...]
3M Faces Growing Number of Lawsuits over Bair Hugger Warming Blanket
According to a Reuters analysis of data from the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, a growing number of lawsuits have been filed over the Bair Hugger forced-air warming blanket. Although court documents have not indicated the number of lawsuits pending, 3M said more than 260 lawsuits have been filed as of March 31, 2016. … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
