209 results

• Ethicon Harmonic Scalpel Lawsuit Alleges Fractured Device Left Metal Fragment in Pelvis

  March 6, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit alleging an Ethicon Harmonic Scalpel fractured due to a manufacturing defect during a routine hysterectomy at a VA hospital.

• Lawsuit Alleges LINX Device Bead Separation Required Removal Surgery

  February 13, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A LINX bead separation lawsuit claims the GERD implants were defectively designed and manufactured, resulting in the need for revision surgery.

• 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.

• 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.