Medical Device Watch

08/07/2019

New legislation in the works to protect consumers. Lloyd Doggett's Medical Device Guardians Act (H.R. 2915), will require physicians to file an adverse event report with the FDA if they treat a patient who sustained injury or illness due to a medical device such as a hip replacement or hernia mesh. The goal is to empower patients to make informed decisions on whether an implant is worth the risk. Learn more
https://defective-joints.webflow.io/articles/new-bill-aims-to-up-transparency-of-medical-device-implant-dangers

08/07/2019

It's Wednesday and you know what that means! Another blog post is up on website. Find out more on the FDA publicizing over 6 million incident reports hidden from the public by device makers over the past two decades. INSERT LINK

07/31/2019

New weekly blogs are back on our website! This weeks focus was on the difference between FDA approved and FDA cleared. Check it out and keep tuning in every Wednesday. INSERT LINK

07/24/2019

So glad to report that the FDA just issued a safety communication on Allergan's Biocell textured breast implants. Company has been requested to recall this product! https://www.defectivejoints.com/news-alerts

07/24/2019

is back with a new blog post on the website. The FDA recently reported a connection between and cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma, yet textured breast implants are still on the market. https://www.defectivejoints.com/articles/what-the-heck-textured-breast-implants-stay-on-market-despite-lymphoma-link

Despite 732 confirmed cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), including 21 deaths, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its decision to keep textured breast implants on the market, citing a “lack of definitive evidence demonstrating b...

07/19/2019

Medical Device Watch is sponsored by Keefe Law Firm​. The medical device approval process in the U.S. allows for the sale of some devices that have not been tested in clinical trials on humans. Our goal is to help people protect themselves from the physical, emotional and financial harm that can be caused by medical devices that are defective. To protect you or your loved ones, learn more through our website.

The term “medical device” covers a huge range of products used in the medical treatment of humans and animals. A medical device can be as simple as a tongue depressor or as complex as a transcatheter aortic valve. Medical appliances, materials, software and other devices are employed alone or to...