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• LINX Acid Reflux Device Recalled From Foreign Markets

  September 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  All LINX Reflux Management System implants sold around the world may be pulled from the market, except in the U.S., where the manufacturer faces a growing number of product liability lawsuits.

• Ethicon Surgical Stapler Recall Issued After Patient Died When Device Failed Mid-Surgery

  July 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced a Class I recall for nearly 700,000 Ethicon surgical stapler reloads, warning they can jam mid-procedure and prevent surgeons from finishing critical operations.

• Megadyne Lawsuit Alleges 5 Year Old Burned by Recalled Electrode Pad During Tonsillectomy Surgery

  December 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Montana couple has filed a Megadyne electrode lawsuit, indicating their five year old daughter was left with permanent scars after suffering second and third-degree burns by electrode pads that were later recalled due to serious injury risks.

• Lawsuit Alleges Recalled Torax LINX Failed, Resulting in Surgical Removal of Acid Reflux Device

  July 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  According to allegations raised in a LINX reflux device lawsuit filed by a Texas woman, the esophageal implant was defectively designed, leading to the device's failure and the need for revision surgery.

• LINX Device Lawsuit Alleges GERD Implant Broke and Failed Due to Manufacturing Defects

  June 28, 2024

  Russell Maas

  A Minnesota man has filed a LINX reflux lawsuit against Ethicon and Torax Medical, after a LINX device meant to help treat GERD, broke inside of him, requiring surgical removal.

• Megadyne Mega Soft Pediatric Electrode Recall Issued After Burn Injuries Reported

  June 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has given a class I designation to a Megadyne pediatric electrode recall following four reports of patient burns, and the risk of potentially severe injuries and death.

• LINX Reflux Implant Lawsuit Alleges Device Was Defectively Manufactured, Resulting in Recurrence of GERD and Surgical Removal

  June 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Ethicon after a LINX implant, meant to help treat GERD, broke inside of her, requiring surgical removal.

• FDA Outlines Hernia Surgery Mesh Complications and Risks For Consumers Making Treatment Decisions

  July 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has published a guide to the benefits and risks of hernia surgery mesh risks and benefits for consumers amid growing concerns over defective designs and failures.

• Hernia Mesh Settlement Payouts Resolved Group of Lawsuits Against Ethicon

  May 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson and a group of plaintiffs have reached hernia mesh settlements resolving 161 Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuits.

• Supreme Court Rejects J&J Bid to Overturn $302M Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Award

  February 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has denied a Johnson & Johnson petition to review a $302 million verdict won by the state of California over the company's marketing of its vaginal mesh products.