An inferior vena cava filter (IVC filter) is a type of vascular filter, a medical device that is implanted by radiologists or vascular surgeons into the inferior vena cava in an attempt to prevent life-threatening pulmonary embolisms.
The prescription blood-thinner Pradaxa was first prescribed to prevent blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation. While the anti-clotting action of Pradaxa can treat this condition, it can also lead to potentially fatal bleeding. Pradaxa was approved in October 2010. It was considered an upgr
Cerebral palsy is caused by an abnormality or disruption in brain development, usually before a child is born. People used to think that CP was mainly caused by lack of oxygen during the birth process. Scientists now think that this causes only a small number…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in infants and children. The age groups most at risk for brain injury are newborns through age 4 and teens from 15 to 19. Among those ages 0 to 19, each…
Shoulder dystocia is an emergency that can happen during the end of the second stage of labor. It occurs when a baby’s head is delivered through the vagina but the shoulders get stuck inside the mother’s body. This creates risks for both mother and baby.…
On September 24, an FDA advisory committee heard emotional testimony from women and medical experts across the country urging them to take the Essure contraceptive device off the market. The Essure device went on the market in 2001, and through 2010 there were 660…
After receiving phone calls from concerned employees, our law firm has initiated an investigation into the extremely unfortunate report of a nurse failing to follow proper medical procedures and safeguards while administering flu shots to Otsuka Pharmaceutical employees on September 30th. The repor
The FDA announced that it is recalling MicroPort Orthopedics’ ProFemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus and Valgus Modular Neck implants over issues with the acute fractures. The agency labeled the recall as a Class I, the most serious type of recall, which indicates “there is a reasonable…
Just read a recent article that reports that errors in diagnosis, such as inaccuracies or delays in making the information available, account for an estimated 10 percent of patient deaths. The report from a blue-ribbon panel of the Institute of Medicine called for “widespread changes…
Today there are more than 100,000 lawsuits filed worldwide against seven pelvic mesh manufacturers. The majority of them are consolidated in one federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, but you would not know that from the media coverage. There has been none even though…
Advocates and family members of those who lost their lives to prescription drug overdoses held a FedUp Rally on Monday at the Utah Capitol to focus attention on the problem. According to the Utah Department of Health, 289 Utahns died of opioid painkiller overdoses last…
While the mainstream media occasionally reports on the multi-million dollar jury awards against pelvic mesh makers Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific, one of the lesser known manufacturers will soon face (a wave of) injured women in court. Cook Medical of Bloomington, Indiana is a privately…
