If you or a loved one suffered complications from a medical device, you may have a legal claim for your injuries. Doyle APC is currently investigating and accepting cases involving the following defective medical devices:
Bard PowerPort Catheters. Patients with implanted Bard PowerPort devices have experienced catheter fractures, migrations, and infections requiring surgical removal.
Covidien Parietex Hernia Mesh. This surgical mesh has been linked to chronic pain, mesh migration, bowel obstruction, and serious infections.
AngioDynamics Port Catheters. Similar to the Bard devices, these implanted ports have caused fractures and complications requiring additional surgery.
Cartiva Toe Implants. These synthetic cartilage implants have failed prematurely, causing pain, instability, and the need for revision surgery or fusion.
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Why Medical Devices Fail
Despite FDA review and approval, defective medical devices continue to reach patients. This happens for several reasons:
Warning defects occur when manufacturers fail to adequately warn patients and physicians about a device’s potential dangers.
Design defects exist when the device itself is inherently unsafe. Regulatory loopholes, including the 510(k) clearance process, sometimes allow devices onto the market without rigorous clinical testing.
Manufacturing defects occur when a device is not built according to its design specifications, resulting in unsafe products reaching patients.
A History of Defective Medical Devices
Over the years, many widely-used medical devices have been found to be defective, leading to recalls, litigation, and patient injuries. Examples include artificial knees and hips, defibrillators, heart stents and valves, implantable contraceptives and IUDs, infusion and medicine pumps, surgical mesh implants, spinal cord stimulators, and silicone breast implants.
Complex Litigation Requiring Experienced Counsel
Medical device cases often involve products that received FDA approval before failing, making them complex to litigate. Proving the relationship between a device defect and your injury requires technical expertise and significant resources. Doyle APC has experience in defective medical device litigation and can evaluate whether you have a viable claim.
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