Category Archives: Zimmer NexGen LPS femoral component
FDA Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Investigation Is Flawed, Researchers Say
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) metal-on-metal hip replacement investigation is flawed, according to researchers.
FDA Advisors Set to Examine Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Safety Concerns
Thousands of people with metal-on-metal hip implant devices could soon get some answers from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) about the dangers they face. Tomorrow, the agency will convene a panel of outside medical experts to examine the safety record of metal-on-metal hip replacements, and recommend the ...
EMA Seeks Stronger Pradaxa Guidance for Bleeding Side Effects
Regulators in Europe have again asked Boehringer Ingelheim, the manufacturer of the blood thinner Pradaxa, to update the drug’s label with additional information regarding Pradaxa bleeding side effects. According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the new guidance should include more specific information on when Pradaxa must not be used, ...
Major Retailers Accused of Selling Fraudulent Herbal Supplements
The NYS attorney general’s office has accused four national retailers of selling fraudulent dietary supplements.
British Recall of Smith & Nephew Renasys Wound Care System for Infection Risk
The MHRA announced the recall of Smith & Nephew Renasys wound care devices - risk of maceration, infection, loss of negative pressure, or unrecognized bleeding in wounds.
Research Study Confirms Fracking as Cause of Ohio Earthquakes
Fracking operation near Poland Township, Ohio, activated a previously unknown fault in the, causing 77 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 1.0 to 3.0 in March 2014.
Former Executives Accuse Health Technology Firm of Fraud
Former NantHealth executives claim that the company made fraudulent claims about the reliability of its system, which links patient information gathered by the devices.
Actos Whistleblower Lawsuit Questions Avandia Researcher's Financial Ties to Takeda
A prominent researcher has been implicated in an alleged cover-up of Actos side effects, according to a report from TheHeart.org. An Actos whistleblower lawsuit unsealed earlier this year has alleged financial connections between the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr Steven Nissen and the maker of Actos “should be considered when analyzing Actos’s ...
Zadroga Act Cancer Decision Expected This Week
The federal official tasked with determining what ailments should be covered by the federal Zadroga Act is expected to decide by Saturday if certain cancers will be eligible for compensation. The decision is being eagerly awaited by thousands of first responders who believe they developed cancer due to exposure ...Zimmer receiver FDA warning over manufacturing, testing processes at Puerto Rico facility
Medical device maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. has received a federal regulatory warning over invalid manufacturing and testing procedures being conducted on one of its hip implants. The company is currently engaged in ongoing legal battles over its allegedly defective line … Continue reading
Lawsuit Claims Failure Of Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Led To Revision Surgery
The national law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, just filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman implanted with a Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant who underwent revision surgery. Revision surgery is the painful and complex surgery that recipients of defective orthopedic … Continue reading
Lawsuit Claims Zimmer Nexgen Knee Failed After Four Months
A new lawsuit claims that Zimmer’s NexGen Knee Device failed after four months. The lawsuit has been brought against Zimmer Inc., Zimmer Holdings Inc. and Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical Products Inc. and was filed on June 13 in the Eastern District … Continue reading
Study Questions Safety, Effectiveness Of Total Knee Replacement
Another study questions the safety and efficacy of total knee replacements. Researchers say that additional data is needed on not just the devices’ safety and efficacy, but on patient satisfaction, as well. Total knee replacement surgery involves complete replacement of … Continue reading
Zimmer Seeks Centralization for Some NJ NexGen Knee Implant Component Lawsuits
Zimmer Orthopedics has asked that all New Jersey personal injury lawsuits involving some components in its NexGen Knee Replacement line be centralized in one state court. In a motion filed last month, lawyers for Zimmer argue for centralization in Middlesex … Continue reading
Zimmer NexGen Knee Component Lawsuits Consolidated, Transferred to Federal Court in Illinois
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has ordered that all personal injury lawsuits involving Zimmer NexGen knee implant components currently pending in federal courts throughout the U.S. be consolidated in a multidistrict litigation and transferred to U.S. District … Continue reading
Zimmer Targeting Legal Advertising in NexGen Knee Replacement Fight
Zimmer Holdings is targeting advertising run by plaintiffs’ law firms involved in the litigation surrounding some of its NexGen knee implant components. According to Bloomberg News, the company has filed suit against several and sent letters to others asserting that … Continue reading
Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement Plaintiff Seeks Lawsuit Consolidation
A motion has been filed in the litigation surrounding certain Zimmer NexGen knee replacement products, including < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Zimmer-NexGen-Knee-Replacement-CR-Flex-Lawyer-Lawsuit-Recall-Attorney">Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex femoral components, < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Zimmer-NexGen-Knee-Replacement-CR-Flex-Lawyer-Lawsuit-Recall-Attorney">Zimmer NexGen MIS tibial components or < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Zimmer-NexGen-Knee-Replacement-CR-Flex-Lawyer-Lawsuit-Recall-Attorney">Zimmer NexGen LPS-Flex femoral components, seeking to have the cases … Continue reading
