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• 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.

• Hernia Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit Cleared To Move Forward Over Botched Procedure

  March 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Georgia woman's hernia surgery malpractice lawsuit will proceed after a federal judge rejected defendants' efforts to claim the plaintiff waited too long to file.

• More Than One-Third of Patients Admitted Into Hospitals for Surgeries Experience Adverse Health Events: Study

  November 20, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers have found that more than one-third of hospital patients undergoing surgery suffer adverse health effects, with many of these complications being preventable.

• Robotic Hernia Repair Surgery Linked To Higher Rates of Hernia Recurrence: Study

  June 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates there is an increased risk of recurrence following robot-assisted hernia repair surgery, when compared to laparoscopic and open surgical procedures.

• FDA Warns Doctors About Risks from Electrical Operating Tables Moving During Surgery

  March 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has sent a letter to healthcare professionals, warning them of problems linked to electrical operating tables moving during surgery.

• Da Vinci Surgical Robot Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Small Intestine Burns

  February 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  a da Vinci surgical robot wrongful death lawsuit claims poor insulation led to fatal thermal burns to a woman's small intestines.

• Robotic Surgery Linked to Higher Rates of Bile Duct Injury in Cholecystectomies: Study

  December 19, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Researchers raise questions about the safety and effectiveness of robotic-assisted cholecystectomy, which has been linked to an increased risk of bile duct injuries.

• New York Hospital Performed Inappropriate Weight Loss Surgeries on Patients: Report

  December 18, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A New York Times report finds that Bellvue Hospital performs an unusually high number of weight loss surgeries, often on patients who would not be qualified for the procedures in other hospitals.

• Covidien Surgical Stapler Lawsuit Blames Defective Design for Botched Hernia Repair and Gastric Sleeve Surgery

  June 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Covidien surgical stapler lawsuit claims the company hid defects and problems with the devices for years, leading to a woman suffering a botched hernia and gastric sleeve procedure which left her with sepsis and the need for prolonged hospitalization.

• Surgical Stapler Lawsuit Claims Device Failure Led To Anastomotic Leak, Repeated Surgeries and Ostomy Pouch

  February 18, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit claims an Ohio man suffered life-threatening injuries and prolonged hospitalization when a Covidien surgical stapler failed during surgery.