Month: June 2018
Arizona Woman Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman from Arizona has filed a lawsuit after her "retrievable" IVC Filter tilted, became embedded in her vein, and could not be removed.
Goodman Foods Recalls Ground Beef Over “Foreign Matter Contamination”
A Mansfield, Texas-based establishment is recalling nearly 35,000 pounds of frozen ground beef products, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) announced on Monday, because they may be tainted with extraneous materials, including hard plastic pieces.
Texas Meatpacker Recalls 9 Tons of Smoked Sausage for Plastic Contamination
A meat packing company based out of Yokum, Texas, is recalling more than 9 tons of smoked sausage over concerns it may be contaminated with soft plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has...
Alabama Man Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Alabama has filed a lawsuit after his Argon Option™ ELITE blood clot filter tilted, became embedded, perforated his vein, and could not be removed with surgery.
Kia Recalls More Than 106,000 Sedona Minivans for Sliding-Door Problem
Kia Motor Corporation is recalling nearly 106,430 Sedona minivans from model years 2015-2018 over concerns their sliding doors may not automatically reverse if they close on a limb, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Option® IVC Filter Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Texas
The surviving family members of a man who died of complications related to an IVC Filter that migrated to his heart has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers for selling a dangerous medical device.
South Carolina Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman from South Carolina has filed a lawsuit after her TrapEase® blood clot filter fractured into pieces. The broken pieces got stuck in her heart and lungs and they were impossible to remove with surgery.
Hospira Recalls Naloxone Over Particulate Contamination
The pharmaceutical company Hospira is recalling the injectable opioid overdose antidote naloxone over concerns the plungers may contain “loose particulate matter,” the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday.
Texas Man Files Bard G2® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Texas who was injured by a defective G2® blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, C.R. Bard.
Nasal Spray Recalled for Glass Particle Contamination
Apotex Corp. is recalling certain lots of Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray over concerns the bottles may be contaminated with small glass particles, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).