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• Bard Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits To Be Selected For Early Trial Dates

  January 18, 2012

  Staff Writers

  The judge presiding over all federal Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh lawsuits has asked the parties to develop a list of...

• Bard Pelvic Mesh Lawsuits Should Be Included in Avaulta MDL: Motion

  September 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A motion has been filed on behalf of about 30 people who have filed a vaginal mesh lawsuit over pelvic...

• Settlements for Kugel Hernia Mesh Problems Averaged $70k: Report

  July 11, 2011

  Staff Writers

  C.R. Bard has reportedly reached an agreement to settle Kugel hernia mesh lawsuits brought by about 2,600 people who experienced...

• Vaginal Mesh Surgery Complication Risk High, Despite Effectiveness: Study

  May 16, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The use of vaginal mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse is effective, but does carry a high risk of serious...

• GAO Testifed on Failings of FDA Medical Device Approval Program

  April 15, 2011

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  Federal analysts testified this week that the FDA is failing to protect the public from defective medical devices by allowing...

• Hernia Patch Makers Appeal Decision in Composix Kugel Lawsuit

  March 8, 2011

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  C.R. Bard has filed an appeal of the $1.5 million verdict returned by a Rhode Island jury in a Kugel...

• Davol XenMatrix Surgical Graft Recall Issued For High Levels of Endotoxins

  March 7, 2011

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  Federal regulators say that contamination levels in some XenMatrix Surgical Grafts could lead to serious and potentially fatal injuries if...

• FDA Streamlines Medical Device Approval Process, Despite Safety Concerns

  January 21, 2011

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  Critics say the FDA has kowtowed to industry pressure by avoiding substantial changes to a medical device approval process that...

• XenMatrix Recall: Surgical Grafts May Not Meet FDA Safe Toxicity Levels

  January 12, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Davol, a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, has announced that it is issuing a recall for XenMatrix, a hernia and abdominal...

• MDL Trials For Kugel Hernia Patch Lawsuits Set for May and July 2011

  December 29, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The next two trial dates in the federal Kugel hernia patch litigation are scheduled to begin in May and July...