Medical Devices & Implants

Our Medical Devices and Implants coverage highlights safety concerns, recalls, and legal actions involving defective medical products and implants. From hip replacements to surgical mesh and pacemakers, we explore how device failures impact patients, what rights victims have, and how Michigan injury lawyers help pursue accountability and compensation.

Why are Ventilators Necessary – And What is ARDS?

Ventilators have received a lot of attention in the news lately. Why are they so important? A ventilator (vent) is a machine that can breathe for a person when her lungs are not functioning properly. The vent will help the patient ventilate (eliminate carbon dioxide)…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 27 Mar 2020

Why are Ventilators Necessary – And What is ARDS?

DePuy’s Attune Knee Replacement System Failures Leads to Lawsuits

Most patients look forward to knee replacement surgery and the opportunity to resume normal activities of daily living. Unfortunately, many patients who underwent a total knee replacement procedure with DePuy’s Attune knee replacement system are now looking forward to a revision surgery to have the…

By Leon M. Walsh, Jr.

/ 6 Dec 2018

Recipients of IVC Filters File Lawsuits Against Manufacturer

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are designed to capture blood clots before they enter the lungs. The filter is designed for patients who are unable to take anticoagulants (blood thinners). The filter captures the clots in the blood stream, and over time, the clots dissolve.…

By David Mittleman

/ 11 Feb 2016

Special Nail Polish Could Help Stop Rape on College Campuses

Nail Polish Could Help Identify Date Rape Drug in Drink President Obama recently called for an increased awareness of the problem of rape on college campuses. With Michigan State’s move-in weekend occurring as I type, I was particularly interested in a recent technological development that…

By David Mittleman

/ 24 Aug 2014

New Tampon Could Stop the Spread of HIV in Women

The Amazing Tampon that Does More for You Than Keep You Clean on Your Period Reports are buzzing that a new tampon could be the wave of the future in preventing the spread of HIV in women. The preventative device is a tampon; the most…

By David Mittleman

/ 16 Aug 2014

Traditional Surgery and Robotic Surgery Produce Similar Results

Robotic Surgery No Better for Bladder Cancer As someone who has undergone robotic surgery, I can say that I thought it was a great option for me. However, recent studies are showing that there really is no different in outcomes between robotic and traditional surgery.…

By David Mittleman

/ 24 Jul 2014

Peeing on a Stick Isn’t Just For Detecting Pregnancy Anymore

Pee on a Stick to Detect Cancer? Researchers at MIT are working hard to make it a reality: a device similar to at-home urine pregnancy tests that will tell you if you have cancer. The researchers aren’t pressing their time to release the strips because…

By David Mittleman

/ 25 Feb 2014

New Pill Cam That Helps Detect Colon Cancer Gets Nod from FDA

FDA Approves New Non-Invasive Device to Detect Colon Polyps Although colonoscopy remains the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, sometimes patients cannot have a full colonoscopy because of certain conditions. For example, particularly thin women, patients with long colons, a history of abdom

By David Mittleman

/ 4 Feb 2014

Popular Tongue Piercing Fad Serves Higher Purpose for Disabled

Tongue Piercing Serves as Much More Than a Fashion Statement for Some I’m no fan of the tongue piercing fad that has some younger people opting to get a needle shoved through their tongue. However, when I read a recent article about those confined to…

By David Mittleman

/ 4 Dec 2013

Car Mechanic Invents Life-Saving Labor and Delivery Device

Argentinian Car Mechanic Invents Life-Saving Labor and Delivery Device It came to him in his sleep: Jorge Odón, age 59, had watched a YouTube video earlier in the day on how to extract a lost cork from a wine bottle. It was that YouTube video…

By David Mittleman

/ 15 Nov 2013

DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Settled; Stryker Implants Next?

When the once-popular DePuy ASR hip implant was removed from the market more than three years ago, one major question faced thousands of patients: Why did so many fail so soon? DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson company, faces allegations that its ASR hip prostheses were…

By David Mittleman

/ 13 Oct 2013

Physicians Fined for Sanitizing Gynecological Equipment Using Dishwasher

Of course, it's important to have sterile hospital equipment, but definitely not the way that three gynecologists decided to clean their equipment. According to recent report, three…

By David Mittleman

/ 11 May 2013