Defective Medical Devices
Dangerous or defective medical devices -- such as faulty surgical instruments, implants, pacemakers, and prosthetics -- can give rise to a products liability claim if a person who undergoes surgery or uses a medical device is injured or dies as a result. Although closely monitored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a product can be defective in its design, manufacturing process, or marketing strategy. In most instances, state lawsuits over federally-approved medical devices face stringent legal obstacles and often receive increased national attention. Below you will find resources that highlight common high-risk medical devices such as stents and defibrillators, and links to products liability lawyers in your area.
- DePuy Hip Implants
DePuy metal on metal hip implant systems have become the subject of hundreds of lawsuits due to the frequency of failure and injuries ranging from dislocated and broken hips, to heart, nerve, kidney and thyroid problems.
- Drug-Coated Stents
A stent is a small metal or plastic tube inserted into an artery or blood vessel. This section provides an overview and frequently-asked questions about drug-coated stents including recent news, dangerous warning signs, and when they should or should not be used.
- Guidant Defibrillators
Commonly known as a pacemaker and used to help treat heart disease, this section provides in-depth legal information and resources on Guidant defibrillators which were the subject of a major 2005 recall.
- Medtronic Defibrillators
Discusses the 2007 Medtronic Inc. warning of a faulty defibrillator component, including news, warnings, and a detailed overview of what happened as a result.