Category Archives: Medical Devices

Defective medical devices

December 15, 2011 | by Shirley

FDA – Mesh Used in Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Poses Risk

The FDA recently issued a safety alert regarding a common method of repairing a condition called pelvic organ prolapse.  So what exactly is pelvic organ prolapse?  Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs in women when the normal support of the vagina is … Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 | by Shirley

Zimmer Nexgen Knee Implants

Zimmer Nexgen knee implants have come under fire.   In the March 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Dr. Richard Berger, an orthopaedic surgeon and former Zimmer surgical consultant,  presented a Podium Presentation entitled “The High Failure Rate of … Continue reading →

April 21, 2011 | by Shirley

Questions – Johnson & Johnson DePuy ASR Hip Recall

In a previous post we gave a brief overview regarding the Johnson & Johnson DePuy Hip Implant Recall.  Since then, we have gotten several calls regarding this recall.   Some of the questions we have been asked include following: How do I know … Continue reading →

April 19, 2011 | by Shirley

Johnson & Johnson DePuy ASR Hip Recall

On August 26, 2010 DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced the recall of its ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System.    The ASR XL Acetabular System was implanted into the pelvis as part of … Continue reading →

May 7, 2010 | by Shirley

Pain Pumps and Cartilage Damage

The American Journal of Sports Medicine published an article in 2008 where it identified intra-articular usage of pain pumps as a likely cause of a specific type of destruction and deterioration of the cartilage in the shoulder.   The damage caused is … Continue reading →

April 23, 2010 | by Shirley

LIFEPAK 15 External Monitor/Defibrillator Recall

Late yesterday the FDA notified emergency medical personnel and consumers that they were issuing a Class I recall of the external LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator which was manufactured and distributed between the dates of March 26, 2009 and December 15, 2009.   These … Continue reading →

April 16, 2010 | by Shirley

Diagnostic Imaging – Safety Concerns

Three California hospitals reported to the FDA in late 2009 that, as a result of undergoing CT scans, hundreds of their patients received radiation overdoses last year.  These overdoses resulted in many patients reporting loss of hair and skin redness.  A New York … Continue reading →

December 18, 2009 | by Shirley

Pain Pump Usage And Cartilage Damage

A recent study published in 2008 by the American Journal of Sports Medicine identified intra-articular or post-operative pain pumps as a likely cause of a specific type of chondrolysis called Postarthritic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis. Chondrolysis is the destruction and deterioration of … Continue reading →