Medical Device Liability

A pharmaceutical or medical device should be designed and manufactured in such a way that it does not injure or kill the people who use it. Manufacturers and sellers of pharmaceutical and medical devices may be legally responsible for compensating users for damages, injuries, and death suffered because of defective products. The attorneys at the Law Offices of James S. Rogers have represented plaintiffs in cases involving pharmaceutical and medical devices including:

Mesh Vaginal Slings – Mentor Corporation ObTape®

On October 20, 2008, Dr. Daniel G. Schultz, director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued a MedWatch Alert to healthcare professionals regarding the serious complications and consequences associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh, products like Mentor Corporation’s ObTape, in repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

The Law Offices of James S. Rogers currently represents 20 women for complications and damages sustained as a result of defective design and inadequate warnings associated with ObTape. These complications include serious infection, abscesses, erosion and extrusion.

Resources

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  “The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.”
  www.fda.gov