Kaiser Gornick partner Dennis J. Canty has been appointed to the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee by Judge Kathryn H. Vratil of the District of Kansas in the Multi-District Litigation against Ethicon, Inc. (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson), a manufacturer of [...]
On November 19, 2015, The National Law Journal published an article on the composition of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in Ethicon’s power morcellator MDL. According to the publication, Judge Kathryn H. Vratil from the U.S. District Court of Kansas “approved [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of MPS Delivery Sets by Quest Medical, Inc. The Sets are used to deliver solutions to the heart during cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries. Quest Medical has recalled certain lots of these defective [...]
On October 15, 2015, a panel of judges centralized all federal lawsuits involving Ethicon’s power morcellators in the U.S. District Court of Kansas under Senior Judge Kathryn H. Vratil. As of January 21, 2016, 33 lawsuits have been consolidated under [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of Freedom Driver System by SynCardia Systems. The Freedom Driver System operates and monitors SynCardia's Total Artificial Heart, which serves as a temporary "mechanical replacement for a patient's heart." SynCardia Systems [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of Hudson RCI Endobronchial Tube by Teleflex Medical. These tubes are inserted through the mouth into the bronchi of the lungs and are "used during a medical procedure that determines how [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of Beacon Tip Angiographic Catheters by Cook Medical. These angiographic catheters "are used to inject contrast dye into blood vessels in the heart to prepare it for a type of X-ray [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of TigerPaw System II by Maquet Medical Systems. The TigerPaw System II "is a surgical staple used to close tissue in the left atrial appendage," a muscular ear-shaped pouch in the [...]
FBI Investigates Cancer Spread with Power Morcellators and What their Largest Distributor Knew On May 27, 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI was investigating power morcellators that were “found to spread cancer in women” and “what the [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of various injectable medications by Mylan N.V. These pharmaceuticals include gemcitabine, carboplatin, methotrexate, and cytarabine, which are mostly used to treat various types of cancer. Mylan has recalled certain lots of [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of Plum A+ and Plum A+3 Infusion Systems by Hospira. These devices are used to deliver fluids, including "critical intravenous medication... into a patient's body in controlled amounts." Hospira has recalled [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of MAQUET Servo Humidifier 163 by Teleflex Medical. These devices are "placed over a surgically-created opening in the throat or a tube inserted into the trachea to warm and moisten gases [...]
The FDA recently issued a safety communication about potentially serious health risks associated with the use of ERCP endoscopes (also called duodenoscopes). These medical devices are "flexible, lighted tubes that are threaded through the mouth, throat, stomach, [in order to [...]
On February 19, 2015, the Journal of the American Medical Association Oncology published an investigation on the use of power morcellators and the prevalence of hidden uterine cancer in women who undergo myomectomy. The lead researcher, Dr. Jason Wright, is [...]
The FDA recently issued a final order requiring "more rigorous review" of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in order to improve the safety and reliability of such medical devices on the market. AEDs are portable devices used to "provid[e] a rapid [...]
The FDA recently warned healthcare professionals of a recall of Halyard Health's KimVent* Microcuff* Endotracheal Tubes. These devices are plastic tubes "inserted into the windpipe (trachea)... to open an airway for mechanical breathing [or]... to remove fluid that builds up [...]
