Consumer Reports chief protests medical device approval process
Posted: March 21, 2012
Pharmaceutical
“It’s a nightmare scenario,” Consumer Reports President Jim Guest wrote in an email blast to one million Americans earlier this year. He was warning consumers that medical devices they assume are safe may not be fully vetted before being approved
Another victim of recalled DePuy hip implant speaks out
Posted: March 20, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Terri Wagner-Morley’s artificial hip seemed like an answered prayer. In just one year, she regained mobility lost from chronic arthritis, and was able to exercise again. She shed more than 50 pounds and was enjoying life again. “It felt great,”
New Zealanders who say they were injured by DePuy hip implants find hope in UK litigation
Posted: March 19, 2012
Pharmaceutical
A group of New Zealanders allegedly harmed by metal-on-metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics is joining an international lawsuit against the company.
Defibrillator recall reinforces need for tougher quality standards
Posted: March 15, 2012
Pharmaceutical
A nationwide recall is underway for a type of automated external defibrillator (AED) manufactured by Cardiac Science. The device, designed to resuscitate patients who are in cardiac arrest, has a defect that may cause it not to deliver adequate defibrillator
DePuy hip implant leads to renewed pain, hardship for Minnesota woman
Posted: March 14, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Terri, a mother of twin college-age daughters and a grown son, told the Minnesota StarTribune that the DePuy ASR artificial hip she received in 2008 to counter the chronic arthritis in her right hip gave her a new lease on
Study indicates metal-on-metal hip implants prone to failure
Posted: March 13, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Surgeons should stop using metal-on-metal hip implants because they are prone to failure and may seep toxic metals into patients’ blood, say researchers who conducted safety studies on various hip replacement systems. The study was published this week in The
Sudden acceleration cases filed against Toyota in California state courts get trial date
Posted: March 9, 2012
Product Liability
Litigation filed in California state courts over sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles has been slated to begin January 1, 2013, starting with a high-profile case alleging the wrongful death of a California woman whose 2006 Camry crashed after it
Toyota recalls 700,000 vehicles for safety repairs
Posted: March 8, 2012
Consumer Fraud
Toyota announced Wednesday that it will begin recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles next month to repair potential safety problems.
Study aims to find better, safer materials for hip implants
Posted: March 8, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Researchers at the University of Limerick are gathering preliminary data on artificial joints in hopes of improving the lifespan of orthopaedic devices including artificial hips.
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
