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• 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.

• Mentor MemoryShape Lawsuit Over Breast Implant-Associated ALCL Risk Cleared To Move Forward

  January 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries failed to convince a federal judge to have the Mentor MemoryShape lawsuit dismissed.

• Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed After Ethicon Gynecare Prosima Eroded Into Surrounding Tissue

  April 1, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A transvaginal mesh lawsuit has been filed over an Ethicon Gynecare mesh which eroded through a woman's flesh