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• 3M Seeks Dismissal of More Than 100 Bair Hugger Infection Lawsuits

  March 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer is asking a federal judge to throw out 103 Bair Hugger infection lawsuits, claiming that plaintiffs have yet to prove the surgical warming blanket was used on them.

• Knee and Hip Surgery Infection Lawsuits

  July 1, 2022

  Austin Kirk

  Reports of serious infections following hip replacement and knee replacement procedures may be linked to the use of Bair Hugger...

• Supreme Court Rejects 3M Appeal Over Surgical Warming Blanket Infection Lawsuit

  May 17, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has rejected a petition by 3M Company to overturn a lower court's decision to reinstate thousands of Bair Hugger lawsuits.

• Supreme Court Review Sought For 3M Bair Hugger Appeal

  February 10, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  3M has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the high court to review a decision which reinstated thousands of lawsuits over infections allegedly caused by Bair Hugger warming blankets.

• Bair Hugger Settlement Mediator Appointed After Infection Lawsuits Returned to MDL For Trial

  February 4, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a special mediator to help resolve issues between plaintiffs and defendants in Bair Hugger litigation.

• Decision to Reinstate Lawsuits Over Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Will Not Be Re-Reviewed By Eighth Circuit

  November 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request by 3M to review its decision to reinstate thousands of Bair Hugger infection lawsuits.

• 3M Bair Hugger Litigation Reinstated By Appeals Court, Returning Thousands of Joint Infection Lawsuits to MDL

  August 17, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  3M must face thousands of Bair Hugger infection lawsuits after a federal appeals court reinstated the cases, saying plaintiffs' expert witnesses and testimony was wrongly dismissed by a federal judge.

• Study Questions Whether Laminar Air Flow Increases Risk Of Joint Replacement Surgery Infections

  October 20, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests maintaining laminar airflow in the operating room does not prevent surgical site infections.

• Bair Hugger Infection Lawsuits Dismissed After MDL Judge Bars Plaintiffs’ Experts From Testifying

  August 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge granted summary judgment against more than 5,000 Bait Hugger infection lawsuits after dismissing their expert witness testimony.

• First 3M Bair Hugger Bellwether Trial Ends in Defense Verdict

  May 31, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bair Hugger lawsuit to go to trial has ended in a defense verdict for 3M and Arizant, defending against charges that the warming blanket caused a knee infection.