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• Knee Implant Infection Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Forced Air Warming Blanket

  March 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  After suffering a debilitating deep joint infection following knee surgery, a Louisiana woman alleges that a 3M Bair Hugger forced air warming blanket used in the operating room caused contaminants to enter the sterile surgical site.

• Knee and Hip Infection Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in Bair Hugger MDL

  February 25, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A number of attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles in Bair Hugger infection litigation as the number of cases filed continues to grow.

• Lawyers Seek Leadership Roles in Litigation Over Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Infections

  February 11, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Attorneys are vying for leadership positions in Bair Hugger forced air warming blanket litigation as the number of hip and knee implant infection lawsuits continues to grow.

• Lawsuit Alleges Surgical Infection Following Leg Fracture Repair Was Caused by Bair Hugger Warming Blanket

  January 28, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The use of a Bair Hugger warming blanket led to an infection following leg fracture surgery, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

• Initial Conference Set for Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Lawsuits Over Hip, Knee Infections

  January 21, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  The initial conference for federal Bair Hugger knee infection and hip infection litigation has been scheduled for February 18.

• Knee Surgery Infection Resulting in Two-Stage Revision Caused by 3M Warming Blanket, Lawsuit Alleges

  January 13, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of the Bair Hugger warming blanket face a lawsuit by a California woman who had to undergo two-stage revision surgery following an infection allegedly caused by the forced air warming device.

• Knee Replacement MRSA Infection Lawsuit Filed Over 3M Bair Hugger Surgical Warmer

  January 6, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of the Bair Hugger face a lawsuit from a New Mexico woman who says she developed a MRSA infection due to the forced air warming device being used during knee replacement surgery.

• Bair Hugger Infection Lawsuits Centralized in MDL for Pretrial Proceedings

  December 14, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of federal judges has created a Bair Hugger MDL, transferring all infection claims filed in federal courts before one judge in Minnesota for pretrial proceedings.

• Bair Hugger Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Surgical Site Infection

  December 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A bair Hugger wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Texas man claims that his wife died due to a surgical site infection caused by the warming blanket while undergoing heart surgery.

• JPML to Consider Centralization Arguments for Bair Hugger Lawsuits Over Hip, Knee Infections

  December 2, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Oral arguments over whether all Bair Hugger infection lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide will be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation will be heard tomorrow by the U.S. JPML.