Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Recalled
Zimmer Biomet's Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Parker Waichman LLPÂ is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals implanted with Zimmer Biomet's Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System, a shoulder replacement device implanted in patients with rotator cuff tears. In December 2016, the shoulder replacement product … [Read more...]
J&J Hit with $20M Transvaginal Mesh Verdict in Philadelphia
Legal Loss Over Transvaginal Mesh Implants Jurors Award $20M to Woman Implanted with Transvaginal Mesh Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon suffered its most recent legal loss over transvaginal mesh implants in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, where a jury returned a $20 million verdict against the companies. The product … [Read more...]
Head Phones Interfere with Implanted Heart Devices
Implanted heart devices may have problems with head phones. A new study has revealed that some headphones can interfere with implanted heart devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators, when the headphones and the devices are in close proximity, such as when the headphones are in a shirt pocket or when they are draped around the … [Read more...]
Drug-Coated Stents Blood-Clot Risks
Risk Of Blood Clots In Patients Implanted With Drug Coated Stents. Boston Scientific found a slightly higher risk of blood clotting in patients implanted with its newer drug-coated stents compared with older bare-metal ver sions, a company spokesman said yesterday. The medical device maker reported the finding of its own new study … [Read more...]
Medtronic Defibrillator Problems
Implanted Heart Defibrillator Problems. A manufacturer of implanted heart defibrillators said Friday that some older models may not charge properly, which might make it fail to deliver a needed shock to the heart. Medtronic Inc., of Minneapolis, said it had become aware of one injury and four deaths that may have been related to the … [Read more...]
