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Ronald Reagan Medical Center officials are now attributing two deaths to a new superbug they have identified among their patients. The LA Times is now reporting that the hospital is taking swift action to determine whether an additional 179 patients have been exposed to the drug-resistant bacteria. The superbug, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, has…

A settlement that could reach as much as $4 billion in worth has been tentatively agreed to by the Johnson & Johnson company. Still awaiting court approval, the prospective plan is aimed at resolving the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed by patients who were injured by the company’s all-metal replacement hip implant….

After 12 hours and 2 days of jury deliberation in Charleston, West Virginia, C.R. Bard Inc. was ordered to pay a $2 million settlement to one woman who alleged that the company intentionally hid flaws within the Avaulta line of vaginal-mesh implant devices. The $2 million settlement is just the first in what will…

The first federal claim over a defective transvaginal mesh device manufactured by C.R. Bard Inc. is set for trial this week. The case is the first of roughly 20,000 lawsuits regarding transvaginal mesh products. Other cases have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) action and are pending before a U.S. District Judge in…

The New York Times reports that Johnson & Johnson will pay $8.3 million in damages to a man who was given a faulty hip implant. The implant, called the Articular Surface Replacement, was recalled three years ago. More than 10,000 similar lawsuits are pending against Johnson & Johnson about the hip implant. Johnson &…

The debate as to whether or not metal-on-metal hip replacement systems provide their recipients with a positive risk/benefit profile has plagued the medical device industry for years. Unfortunately, however, the current debate may be nearing its final days. According to cumulative data collected from foreign registries, metal-on-metal hip replacements exhibit an increased propensity for…

Concern regarding the implantation of metal-on-metal hip implants has been elevated due to recent associations with catastrophic complications. Of significant concern to healthcare providers and regulatory agencies around the world are the metal shavings generated by the wear and tear of such devices. However, a recent announcement made by Smith & Nephew has managed…

In a recent turn of events, consumer rights activists have blamed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the introduction of several dangerous medical devices. Subsequently, these current FDA regulations have played a significant role in allowing dangerous metal-on-metal hip replacement systems to be sold to unsuspecting consumers. As a result, criticism regarding…