Has your hernia recurred after undergoing surgery to repair it? Hernia recurrence is just one of the signs that your hernia could have been repaired with defective mesh. Recently, several defective hernia meshes have been taken off the market. The FDA recently warned Continue Reading
What You Should Know About Defective Hip Replacements
From 2002 to 2013, Consumers Union determined there were 578 recalls on hip replacements. A majority of these recalls are from six manufacturers: Biomet, DePuy, Smith & Nephew, Zimmer, Wright and Stryker. Stryker issued the most recalls (231), while Depuy Continue Reading
A Real Pain in the Shoulder!
Serious shoulder problems have caused many to have to have replacement shoulder surgery. Unfortunately, Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System is being recalled because of the high fracture rate. On February 16, 2017, the FDA issued a Class I medical Continue Reading
How Do Bad Drugs and Defective Medical Devices Make it to Consumers?
It’s truly amazing how so many products manufactured from Big Pharma companies make it to market despite known dangers. Human error plays a part in this, as does companies that are more concerned about making money than the safety of the public. In recent Continue Reading