Defective Medical Devices

August 19, 2014

Johnson & Johnson Pulls Device Linked with Spreading Cancer

Johnson & Johnson Pulls Device Linked with Spreading Cancerby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 19, 2014 | Defective Medical Devices | Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest seller of health-care products, is pulling a device from the global market used during hysterectomies and other uterine procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported previously that [...]
November 22, 2013

Partner Post: Problems with Robotic Surgery

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 22, 2013 | Defective Medical Devices | Unreported Injuries Caused by Robotic Surgery Complications Written by James P. Nevin  Robot-assisted surgery may surprisingly be more dangerous than traditional surgery techniques. The problem is that the FDA does not know absolutely either way because injuries and deaths from using the da [...]
November 15, 2013

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $4 Billion DePuy Settlement

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 15, 2013 | Defective Medical Devices | Here in the United States, we praise the work of modern medicine and trust the manufacturers of medical supplies as well as the doctors responsible for our health. What happens when that trust is breached and a defective medical device is used [...]
March 6, 2008

Medical Device Lawsuits & Ensuring Product Safety

Manufacturers of Unsafe Products Shielded by Supreme Court Ruling WASHINGTON, DC — March 6, 2008 — The Supreme Court ruled in favor of limiting lawsuits on product liability. It will now be difficult for individuals to sue faulty medical products that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Supreme Court [...]