Product Liability

The Players: The Stockert 3T heater-cooler system is used to regulate the patient’s body temperature during cardioplegic surgeries that intentionally stop the patient’s blood flow. The Sorin group originally developed the Stockert 3T, so the device is sometimes called the Sorin 3T. Sorin merged with another European medical device manufacturer in 2015 to become LivaNova,…

On August 29, 2016, Stryker Corporation issued a Styker hip recall for its LFIT V40 series of femoral heads manufactured before 2011. On September 27, 2016, Stryker Orthopaedics, in consulation with the Australian Department of Health – Therapeutic Goods Division, issued a “hazard alert” for a specific range of Stryker LFIT V40 femoral heads. These…

Heartburn drugs Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid are in a family of drugs called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI). These popular drugs are taken for the treatment of heartburn, indigestion, gastritis, and acid reflux. The FDA approved these drugs only for short term use, but the drug companies have been aggressively marketing the drugs for daily use.…

This is part two of a two part question and answer piece about the DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant system.  Part one focused on the recent $502 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and its unit, DePuy Orthopaedics.  This part focuses on the multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving the Pinnacle Hip Implant litigation.  We first wrote…

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are medical devices used in patients who are contraindicated for anticoagulant therapy.  They are spider-shaped metal filters implanted into the largest vein in the body called the inferior vena cava, and are designed to prevent blood clots from traveling up to the heart and lungs. Medical device giant, C.R. Bard, made…