27 results

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims 3M Bair Hugger Warmer Led To Knee Amputation, Fatal Infection

  September 28, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A severe knee surgery infection allegedly caused by the 3M Bair Hugger surgical warming blanket resulted in the need for an amputation and ultimately led to the death of a Texas woman's mother.

• Hip and Knee Replacement Warming Blanket Lawsuits Over Severe Infection Begin to Mount

  June 28, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of the Bair Hugger surgical warming blanket face a lawsuit from a Texas man who says the device deposited infectious contaminants in an open surgical wound, causing a knee infection and permanent damage.

• 3M Compiles Bair Hugger Research Compendium To Combat Safety Concerns

  June 3, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  3M has compiled a research compendium it claims proves the safety of the Bair Hugger warming blanket, which faces hundreds of lawsuits by individuals who say the design increases the risk of surgical site infections.

• Direct Filing of Hip, Knee Infection Lawsuits Permitted in Bair Hugger MDL

  May 4, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge will allow direct filing of future Bair Hugger warming blanket infection lawsuits in the District of Minnesota, where the cases have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings.

• Information on Hip, Knee Surgery Infection Risk from Bair Hugger Blankets to be Presented at “Science Day”

  April 13, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A "Science Day" has been scheduled for Bair Hugger litigation to help the court understand the scientific principles behind the allegations over forced air warming blankets.

• Bair Hugger Bellwether Trials for Hip, Knee Infection Lawsuits Expected to Begin in Nov. 2017

  April 5, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  The first Bair Hugger federal trials are slated to begin in November 2017 with early test cases on forced air warming blanket infection claims.

• 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.