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Defective medical devices can present serious—and even life-threatening—risks for patients. Yet, sadly, many patients don’t realize that their medical devices are defective until it is too late. Sometimes, manufacturers and...more
Unsafe product recalls are alarmingly common. While all companies have a legal obligation to ensure that their products are safe for use or consumption, companies fail to meet this obligation far too often. In many cases,...more
A March 2024 study published by The BMJ revealed that women who were injected with Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) are more than five times more likely to be diagnosed with a type of brain tumor known as...more
Exactech has issued multiple recalls for its implantable joint replacement devices over the past few years. While Exactech has largely issued these recalls voluntarily, it has done so at the request—and with the oversight—of...more
In response to scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Exactech has recalled hundreds of thousands of defective medical implant devices sold between 2004 and 2021. Despite these recalls—which began in...more
Over the past couple of decades, hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States have received defective medical implants manufactured by Exactech. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified...more
Exactech is a manufacturer of medical implants, including ankle, knee, hip and shoulder replacement devices. Unfortunately, due to poor manufacturing practices and quality control issues, Exactech has been forced to recall...more
If you have had problems with an Exactech ankle, knee, hip or shoulder implant, you are not alone. At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Exactech has recalled hundreds of thousands of defective ankle,...more
Exactech is a medical device company that has faced numerous lawsuits in recent years. These lawsuits have focused on various issues with the company’s implantable medical devices, including issues that the company has...more
Exactech is a medical device company that manufactures implantable joint replacements. It is also a company that has faced numerous lawsuits related to its products in recent years. In many cases, Exactech has acknowledged...more
Crafting the perfect medical device is never an exact science—but a patient should never suffer because of defects in a product that was intended to improve their quality of life. Determining whether a device manufacturer or...more
In Short - The Situation: The EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC ("PLD") was adopted nearly 40 years ago and has remained almost unchanged since its inception....more
Recalls have always been a bit of a double-edged sword. Obviously, companies hate recalls because a recall means their products are defective in some manner, potentially putting users at risk and damaging the brand. They...more
During product development, it’s not unusual to discover certain failure points in a surgical robot’s design. For example, certain components, like nuts or bolts or screws, may become brittle when exposed to various...more
Massachusetts federal and state courts issued several important product liability decisions in 2021. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows...more
C.R. Bard, Inc. is one of many medical device companies involved in large nationwide litigation concerning defective hernia mesh products. C.R. Bard, Inc. faces more than 25,000 lawsuits in state and federal courts, with the...more
This past March 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication that provides information and recommendations for patients who have or are considering a STAR (Scandinavian Total Ankle...more
A recent Kaiser Health News investigation, as reported by Modern Healthcare, demonstrates that medical device sales representatives for various products play a substantial role in patient injuries. Whether the medical device...more
Three recent settlements demonstrate the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) continued scrutiny of product quality and manufacturing issues in the medical device industry. Using the civil False Claims Act (FCA) and the...more
When someone is deciding whether to undergo a medical procedure, they think about a lot of things: How much does the procedure cost? What are the risks? What are the benefits? They probably don't consider whether their...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the information regarding its Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program (VMSRP) on the FDA Medical Device Reporting (MDR) web page....more
Indiana courts have recently addressed preemption issues in matters involving devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the premarket approval (PMA) process. First, the Indiana Court of Appeals...more
It has been four months since the world learned of coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), the new strain of coronavirus causing respiratory infection in its victims. With nearly 154,000 confirmed cases and a current death...more
For at least two decades, Pennsylvania law has recognized an exemption from strict liability for prescription drug manufacturers based on the state Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Restatement (Second) of Torts Sec. 402A...more
In the shadow of the FDA’s new Proposed Regulatory Framework for Modifications to AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device, manufacturers are left to contemplate enhanced product liability exposure. AI-powered devices ingest...more