FDA Approves New MiniMed Insulin Pump After Years of Problems, Recalls
Medtronic does not indicate whether the newly approved MiniMed insulin pump resolves problems which have led to numerous recalls in recent years.
Medtronic does not indicate whether the newly approved MiniMed insulin pump resolves problems which have led to numerous recalls in recent years.
Plaintiff Fact Sheets will be completed in each of the bellwether cases, which have been selected for early trials over Covidien hernia mesh complications.
The Medtronic catheter recall comes following two reports of injuries linked to leaking tubes, which the FDA says carries a risk of serious injury or death to patients.
Lawsuit alleges Covidien Symbotex mesh used during an umbilical hernia mesh repair caused painful complications, after a collagen film degraded over time, increasing the risk of adhesions and recurrent hernias.
The lawsuit claims Covidien polyester hernia mesh is poorly designed and lacks the flexibility to be used in the groin.
Plaintiff claims patients should be informed of Covidien Parietex risks which can lead to hernia mesh failures and permanent injuries.
Medtronic's HVAD recall indicates the manufacturer has received more than 30 reports of the driveline covers becoming stuck, making it difficult to replace the controller.
Medtronic HVAD Heart Systems were linked to 3,000 deaths, according to FDA records, and the manufacturer removed it from the market in 2021. However, many individuals still have the heart device implanted in their body.
Plaintiffs object to a defense proposal to coordinate state and federal Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits, indicating defendants would give them less than a year to conduct corporate discovery.
The unapproved software in the backup controllers has only been used twice to help prevent HVAD failures, and in one of those instances it failed and the patient was put into hospice care.