Certain corporations have manufactured dangerous medical devices that have harmed people instead of helping them. The DiCello Law Firm has nationally recognized attorneys who hold these companies accountable for the harm they have caused.
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The Rejuvenate and ABG-II modular hip implant were recalled on July 4, 2012. Some patients have even received letters from the Stryker Corporation warning them that their hip implant has been recalled.
A cobalt level over 0.03 parts per billion in a person’s blood stream can be very dangerous
Stryker’s “Rejuvenate Modular Primary Hip System” and “Rejuvenate Total Hip System” are now being investigated for possible side-effects similar to those seen in metal on metal hip implants.
Corrosion remains the chief culprit in the failure of modular implants
When medical supplies malfunction and harm a large number of patients there are often reasons beyond simple human error.
The manufacturer is aware of the problem, but does not recall the product or delays the recall
Mentor Worldwide LLC ("Mentor") manufactured and sold a suburethral sling product, ObTape Transobturator Tape ("ObTape"), to treat women for stress urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, for many women, ObTape caused complications.
Some women describe the pain as a feeling like sitting on broken glass
Lifecell Corp. made AlloDerm Regenerative Tissue Matrix to fix hernias. Unfortunately, they were not made to last. In some people, after being put in they broke into many pieces.
Worst of all, the reason why the mesh went in, the hernia, is still a problem!
Transvaginal meshes (TVM) are surgically implanted into women to correct Pelvic Organ Prolapsed (POP), Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), or other bladder and urethra issues.
The mesh broke into so many pieces that the surgeon was unable to remove it
Bard, a subsidiary of Davol Inc. made Composix Kugel Meshes patches to fix hernias. However once inside of a person, they sometimes break into pieces.
Surgeons are not able to remove all of the mesh
NuvaRing® is the brand name for the vaginal contraceptive ring produced by the pharma company, Merck & Co.. Unlike birth control pills, NuvaRing® uses a form of the hormone progestin that poses a greater risk for developing blood clots.
Can lead to chest pains, high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke and death