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FDA Announces Class I Recall of Defective Surgical Stapler and Staples
| July 9th, 2019
In April 2019, we discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) findings of serious injuries and even deaths related to malfunctioning surgical staplers and misapplied surgical staples. In May 2019, the FDA announced that Ethicon was recalling its circular staplers due to their tendency to misfire and to fail to completely form staples, both
Read MoreFentanyl Patches Recalled Due to Potentially Life-Threatening Labeling Error
| June 11th, 2019
At Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough, we’ve helped many people who were harmed by fentanyl pain patches. These transdermal patches are designed to relieve chronic pain, but some manufacturing defects have resulted in large quantities of the drug being released into wearers’ bloodstreams. Because fentanyl is 80 times more potent than morphine, even tiny overdoses of
Read MorePain and Swelling After a Joint Replacement? It May Be Defective.
| May 21st, 2019
It’s common for joints in the body, including the hips and knees, to become less mobile and even fail due to certain diseases, side effects of medication, and the natural aging process. When that happens, many people turn to joint replacement surgeries to reduce their symptoms and improve their mobility. However, many joint replacements are
Read MoreDeaths, Serious Injuries Linked to Malfunctioning Surgical Staplers and Misapplied Staples
| April 9th, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a letter to healthcare providers warning about serious risks associated with the usage of surgical staplers and staples during and after surgical procedures. After reviewing more than 41,000 individual reports concerning the usage of the devices between Jan. 1, 2011, and March 31, 2018, the FDA
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