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Apr 13

Personal Injury Attorneys: FDA Updates Warnings About Power Morcellators’ Risk of Spreading Cancer

By Angela Leone

Personal Injury attorneys report on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated warnings about power morcellators and their effects on women. Recently, information has come to light suggesting that “the use of laparoscopic power morcellators may contribute to the spread and upstaging of unsuspected uterine cancer in women undergoing hysterectomy and myomectomy for fibroids.” The FDA […]

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Mar 21

Personal Injury Attorneys: Johnson and Johnson Sold Vaginal Mesh Implant Before Getting FDA Approval

By Joe Messa

Personal Injury Attorneys: Johnson and Johnson Sold Vaginal Mesh Implant Before Getting FDA Approval Personal injury attorneys have filed more than 550 lawsuits on behalf of women claiming that Johnson & Johnson’s vaginal mesh implant, Gynecare Prolift, is responsible for their injuries. Gynecare Prolift, manufactured by Johnson and Johnson’s Ethicon, and other vaginal mesh devices, […]

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Mar 16

Personal Injury Attorneys: Automated External Defibrillators May Fail Patients

By Joe Messa

Personal Injury Attorneys: Automated External Defibrillators May Fail Patients The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of several types of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) because certain models contain a component that may fail unexpectedly due to a defect. If the defective component failed during a rescue attempt, the AED may not deliver defibrillation […]

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