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Injuries, Deaths, and IVC Filter Lawsuits Prompt Investigation Companies that manufacture medical devices are required by law to ensure the safety and proper function of their products. However, an investigation has shown that C.R. Bard, Inc.—a medical device manufacturer—may have known about risks that its Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter posed to patients without taking corrective action. An IVC filter is a small (more...)

Power Morcellator Cancer Lawsuits Bring Up Liability Questions Technological advances in the field of medical devices has led to the development of safer and more efficient procedures, but some of these devices may be putting patients’ health in jeopardy. Hundreds of power morcellator cancer lawsuits were filed after patients developed cancer after undergoing procedures utilizing the devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (more...)

Tiger Paw System II Recalled Due to Risk of Heart Tissue Tears and Serious Bleeding The Tiger Paw System II is a medical device used during open-heart surgery that is manufactured by Maquet Medical Systems. The device is used to obstruct the left atrial appendage during the procedure. But numerous reports of the Tiger Paw System II causing patients serious injury have surfaced recently, and the device is being recalled (more...)

What Causes Drug and Defective Medical Device Injuries? As Americans, many of us are lucky to have access to some of the best drugs and medical devices in the world. Unfortunately, these items sometimes fail to work as intended, which can lead to drug or defective medical device injuries. The drug injury lawyers at Ferrer Poirot Feller explain some of the most regularly (more...)