Dangerous Drugs & Devices

Dangerous Drugs & Devices

Wynn & Wynn, P.C. is now investigating cases involving defective hip and knee implants as well as pharmaceutical drugs which have been recalled because the devices and drugs are dangerous to the consumer.  If you or someone you care about has had a hip or knee replacement in which one of the below devices was utilized, please contact our office so that we may discuss your potential claim for damages.

Furthermore, if you or a loved one has been prescribed any of the below listed drugs and suffers from unexplained side effects, please contact our office so we may evaluate your potential claim.  Our experienced attorneys and staff look forward to assisting you.

 

Drug or Product Name

Manufacturers

Conditions Prescribed For

Injuries Alleged from Defective Drug/Device

Actos

Takeda
Pharmaceuticals
North America, Inc.

Diabetes (Type 2)

Bladder Cancer

Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Systems

Stryker Orthopaedics, Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Total hip replacement

Device has a high early failure rate.  As a result, the device is loosening and in some cases causing metal poisoning requiring revision surgery.

Biomet M2a Magnum Hip

Biomet Inc, Biomet Orthopaedics, LLC

Total Hip Replacement

Device has a high early failure rate.  As a result, the device is loosening and in some cases causing metal poisoning requiring revision surgery.

DePuy ASR
Hip Implants

DePuy Orthopedics

Total Hip Replacement

Device has a high early failure rate.  As a result, the device is loosening and in some cases causing metal poisoning requiring revision surgery.

DePuy Pinnacle Implants

Depuy Orthopedics

Total Hip Replacement

Device has a high early failure rate.  As a result, the device is loosening
and in some cases causing metal poisoning requiring revision surgery.

Fosamax

Merck

Postmenopausal osteoporosis

Spontaneous femur fractures

Mirena IUD

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Contraceptive protection for five years; heavy menstrual bleeding

extra-uterine migration of the device, perforation of the uterus and migration into the abdominal cavity, surgical removal, injury to adjacent organs, formation of scar tissue or adhesions, and/or medically necessary hysterectomy.

Miscellaneous MOM hips: 

Wright Medical Technology Conserve Plus device

Smith & Nephew R3

 

Transvaginal Mesh

  • Avaulta PlusÔ BioSynthetic Support
  • Avaulta SoloÔ Synthetic Support
  • Faslata® Allograft
  • Pelvicol® Tissue
  • PelviSoft® Biomesh
  • Pelvitex™ Polypropylene Mesh

C.R. Bard.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence

The mesh has failed prematurely causing the mesh to erode and/or shrink leading to infection, pain and additional surgeries.

  • Apogee®
  • BioArc®
  • Elevate®
  • In-Fast®
  • MiniArc®
  • Monarc®
  • Perigee®

American Medical Systems

  • Novasilk
  • Restorelle
  • Aris

Coloplast Corp.

  • Ethicon® TVT
  • Gynecare® TVT
  • Gynecare® Prosima
  • Gynecare® Prolift
  • Gynemesh® PS

Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon

  • Advantage™ Sling System
  • Arise®
  • Lynx®
  • Obtryx® Curved Single
  • Obtryx® Mesh Sling
  • Pinnacle®
  • Prefyx Med U™ Mesh Sling System
  • Prefyx PPSTMSystem
  • Solyx®

Boston Scientific