Confidential Toyota memo says electronic flaw caused sudden acceleration in test car
Posted: March 6, 2012
Consumer Fraud
An internal Toyota document obtained and translated by CNN demonstrates that engineers testing a pre-production car experienced and noted an instance of “sudden unintended acceleration.” The confidential document, drafted in 2006, was never shared with U.S. officials investigating whether an
U.K. hospital tests reveal serious problems with DePuy Pinnacle implant
Posted: February 29, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Tens of thousands of patients around the world, including 37,000 in the United States, have been implanted with problematic metal-on-metal hip implants made by DePuy, which were recalled in August 2010 over safety concerns. However, DePuy’s Pinnacle hip device, another
Painful DePuy Pinacle hip failure prompts U.K. woman to speak out
Posted: February 22, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Margaret Davie was like thousands of other patients who received an all-metal hip joint. She expected a quick recovery and a better overall quality of life when surgeons replaced her natural hip with a DePuy Corail Pinnacle hip joint nearly
Metal hip implants can cause problems years after removal
Posted: February 8, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Defective metal-on-metal hip replacement systems can cause patients debilitating problems for years after the implants have been replaced, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons this week.
FDA wants more data on safety of transvaginal mesh
Posted: February 1, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Manufacturers of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic floor disorders including pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are being asked by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct new studies on the safety of the products.
Drug, medical device companies should share data on product safety
Posted: January 7, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Clinical trials on pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices provide important data regarding the safety of these products. This information is usually published in medical journals, which provide policy makers and doctors with valuable information. However, only a small number of
Study may trigger more all-metal hip implant lawsuits
Posted: December 8, 2011
Pharmaceutical
A new report published in the British Medical Journal that suggests all-metal hip implants are not as safe as traditional hip devices and may actually require revision surgeries, could accelerate the number lawsuits already mounting against some medical device manufacturers.
Body realignment could eliminate need for hip replacement surgery
Posted: November 3, 2011
Pharmaceutical
More than a half a million hip and knee replacements are performed in the United States each year, and the numbers are growing. One doctor suggests many surgeries could have been avoided if peoples’ bodies were better aligned.
Researchers to test bladder sling for men
Posted: November 2, 2011
Product Liability
Researchers are trying to determine whether inserting a surgical mesh sling in men undergoing radical prostate surgery for prostate cancer will help with incontinence issues. The biodegradable “sling” would be inserted during robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery and support the neck
House Dems request hearing on metal-on-metal artificial hips
Posted: October 25, 2011
Pharmaceutical
House Democrats are urging Republicans to investigate the safety of so-called metal-on-metal artificial hips and the process by which those devices are approved. The request was made by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman of California.
