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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 07:00:03

Topamax Linked To Birth Defects Per FDA and New Medical Information

Posted on April 01, 2011
The epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate) and its generic versions can increase the risk of oral birth defects (cleft lip and cleft palate), warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Data compiled by the North American Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Pregnancy Registry, shows a greater risk of oral clefts in infants exposed to Topamax and generic versions, during the first trimester...

Richard Schlueter Gives Insight Into DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall Via CBS Atlanta NEWS

Posted on March 13, 2011
Richard Schlueter, a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith, was quoted last week in an article and televised news piece by Stephany Fisher from CBS Atlanta News. The story drew national attention to an important medical liability issue that is a major part of what the attorneys at the CSS Firm are currently working on: representing hip replacement patients who received a defective DePuy ASR Hip System...

Vitalabs Recalls Whey Products Due To Salmonella

Posted on March 13, 2011
Vitalabs Inc., working in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has issued a voluntary recall of four lots of Whey-26 Protein Powder due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall involves several U.S. states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington...

DePuy ASR Hip Implant Failure Rate May Be As High As 49% In All Patients

Posted on March 13, 2011
On August 26, 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc, recalled two of its hip replacement systems – the ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. DePuy said in its recall that 'New data shows that five years after implantation, approximately 12% of patients (1 in 8) who had received the ASR resurfacing device and 13% of patients (1 in 8) who had received the ASR total hip replacement needed to have a revision surgery...

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Multiple Sclerosis Patients Hit Hard After Using Triad Alcohol Prep Pad

Posted on March 09, 2011
While many people have suffered some form of pain from Triad products, one group of people who are suffering not only painful outbreaks but potentially significant setbacks in their course of recovery, are patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Triad alcohol prep pads included in the medication Copaxone packaging used by patients with Multiple Sclerosis, is perhaps doing more harm than good...

The DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall and Questions About Your Georgia Doctors

Posted on March 08, 2011
Over the last few months our office has been flooded with calls from patients suffering pains, dislocations, injuries and concerns over the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall that officially began in August of 2010. Georgia patients with the ASR implant devices in them have raised valid concerns about their cobalt levels, the blood levels, and what the future holds for them...

Register Your Triad Group Recall Products and Injuries To The FDA

Posted on March 08, 2011
In January, the Triad Group of Wisconsin, a manufacturer of medical product,s issued a recall of tens of millions of sterilizing pads, wipes and swabs due to potential contamination with the bacteria Bacillus cereus. The products subject to the recall are manufactured by the 'Triad Group' and sold under labels including Boca/Ultilet, VersaPro, Cardinal Health, CVS, Conzellin, Moore Medical, PSS Select and Walgreens...

FDA Knew Problems Existed With Triad Products

Posted on March 07, 2011
A key role that the FDA performs is gate-keeping defective, or worse, dangerous products from being dispensed to the general public. As part of this duty, the FDA will conduct inspections under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, SEC. 704 (21 USC § 374) , more commonly referred to as a 'Factory Inspection'...

Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Covington Georgia Raises Safety Issues for Motorcycle Enthusiasts

Posted on March 04, 2011
In late January, a 65-year-old man from Covington, Georgia died as a result of injuries sustained during accident while he was riding his motorcycle. According to news reports, the accident occurred after an individual driving a sedan turned left into the path of the motorcycle...

FDA Issues New Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Website

Posted on March 03, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently launched a new set of Web pages to address the risks and side effects associated with metal-on-metal hip implants. The new pages include several different topics including how the metal-on-metal hip implant systems work, the FDA's concerns relating to these systems and the hip systems that have been recently recalled, including the DePuy ASR total hip system...

NexGen CR-Flex Knee Replacement Recall Issued By Zimmer

Posted on March 02, 2011
Knee Replacements Knees are a crucial component in daily movement. That is why people often look to knee replacement when they experience knee problems. Not all knee replacements, however, are successful. In fact, recent concerns about the higher-than-normal failure rate of NexGen CR-Flex Knee replacements have prompted many to question the use of the knee device in patients and call for a recall of the CR-Flex Knee...

DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall And The FDA Approval Process Reviewed By ABC News

Posted on February 28, 2011
Medical Device Review Process The decision to get a hip implant is not something people take lightly. If someone does make that decision, they shouldn't have to worry that the hip implant hasn't been sufficiently tested for potential defects. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, however, suggests that most medical devices recalled for life-threatening or very serious hazards were cleared by the Food and Drug Administration through an expedited review process called 510(k), or were considered so "low risk" they were exempt from review entirely...

DUI Driver Hits Pedestrian In Carroll County

Posted on February 28, 2011
Driving Under The Influence Every time a driver gets behind the wheel there is potential for an accident to happen. That potential exists whether or not the driver drinks before getting behind the wheel. When a driver drinks, however, there is a greatly increased risk of serious and potentially deadly accidents...

2011 Accutane Jury Trial Underway In New Jersey

Posted on February 28, 2011
Accutane Use Many people strive for clear skin. Accutane is a drug that is supposed to aid in that pursuit. The problem, however, is that Accutane can allegedly cause severe bowel problems. So just how serious is this potential problem? Lawsuits A trial began this week for three Accutane lawsuits filed by former users of the acne medication who allege that they suffered severe bowel problems from Accutane side effects...

Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits Continue To Grow And Some Ordered To Mediation For Settlement

Posted on February 27, 2011
Both hips and knees are critical to every day movements. That is why those who are experience hip and knee problems turn to implants to solve their health issues. Not all implants, however, function effectively. In fact, there have been lawsuits filed by individuals against Zimmer for problems with their implants...

Triad Recall Linked To Bacillus Cereus

Posted on February 26, 2011
MANY LOTS of Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs or Alcohol Swabsticks, manufactured by Triad Group, and sold under several private labels, were recently recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria called Bacillus cereus. The use of these contaminated products can lead to life threatening infection...

Triad Swabs Recall Linked To Dangerous Bacteria: Bacillus Cereus

Posted on February 25, 2011
Sterilization or Contamination? A swab or pad is usually associated with sterilization not contamination. Contamination, however, can occur causing serious injuries and even proving fatal. The recall of Triad's alcohol prep pads is a prime example. Tens of millions of Triad's pads, wipes and swabs were recalled on January 5, 2010, because of potential contamination with the bacteria Bacillus cereus...

Should The FDA Approve A Medical Device That Has Not Been Tested?

Posted on February 25, 2011
The short and troubled life of the DePuy ASR hip implant points to a larger more disturbing situation: a FDA implant oversight system that is malfunctioning almost as badly as the DePuy hips themselves. The hip replacement systems in question are the ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System, made by the DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc...

Dodge School Board Member Charged With DUI In Accident

Posted on February 15, 2011
Driving responsibly is critical. When you don't drive responsibly, you are not only endangering your own life, but the lives of countless others as well. A Dodge County school board member, however, allegedly didn't take that advice to heart. So what exactly happened? Records show that a Dodge County school board member was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol this week after she was involved in a traffic accident...

Is Georgia's New $100 Charge For Roadside Memorials A Good Or Bad Idea?

Posted on February 14, 2011
The death of a loved one is tragic. People find different ways to cope with that tragedy. One method is to create homemade roadside memorials to commemorate a loved one's life. For a long time those roadside memorials have served as a reminder for families that have lost loved ones...

Thomas Doss Involved In Fatal Car Accident-What Can We Learn From This Tragic Event?

Posted on February 14, 2011
A car accident can happen on any given day. Those accidents can prove fatal and can involve drivers both old and young. A 16-year-old high school soccer player, who had transferred to Armuchee High School only a few weeks ago, was recently killed in a tragic accident...

Hit and Run Accident Casues Death of Famous Drummer-Iggy Pop

Posted on February 13, 2011
He played some sweet tunes in the late 1980's and early 1990's, but Alex Kirst, a drummer for The Nymphs glam rock band, who later became a member of Iggy Pop's band, won't be making any more music. Kirst was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in the California desert on January 13th...

Zimmer vs. Dr. Berger: Nexgen Knee Replacement Has High Failure Rate

Posted on February 12, 2011
Dr. Richard Berger and Dr. Craig Della Valle, both surgeons at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and former consultants for the giant orthopedic implant maker Zimmer Inc, have begun a study against their alleged faulty product NexGen CR-Flex knee replacement device...

DePuy ASR Hip Implant MDL 2197 Allows Patients To File Lawsuit Directly in Northern District of Ohio

Posted on January 25, 2011
Patients May Now File Directly in the Northern District of Ohio Countless patients have suffered severe injuries as a result of the defective DePuy ASR Hip implants. The process of filing suit has also been an ordeal for some patients, but there is finally some good news...

New York Times-Patients With DePuy ASR Hip Implant Devices: Permanent Damage Caused?

Posted on January 23, 2011
New Issues with ASR Implants Thousands of patients who received the DePuy ASR hip implants have suffered from chromium and cobalt poisoning and required revision surgery. But, the damage has extended even further for some patients. For some patients the damage to bone, muscles and nerves from the faulty implants, which can shed tiny metallic particles, has left them permanently disabled...

Metallosis Linked To Metal on Metal DePuy ASR Hip Implant

Posted on January 22, 2011
Metal-on-Metal Bearings It has been well-documented that thousands of patients with DePuy ASR hip implants have had to undergo revision surgery. That fact is revealed on Johnson & Johnson's website. DePuy is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. What isn't revealed on the website however, is that metallosis has been linked to the DePuy metal-on-metal implants...

High Cobalt Levels Found In DePuy ASR Hip Implant According To Towers Study

Posted on January 21, 2011
Cobaltism Dangers Thousands of patients have been negatively impacted by the DePuy ASR hip implants. One such health issue caused by the defective implants is cobalt poisoning (cobaltism). Cobaltism is not something to be taken lightly as it can result in a variety of severe health problems including tinnitus, vertigo, deafness, blindness, optic nerve atrophy, convulsions, headaches, peripheral neuropathy, cardiomyopathy and hypothyroidism...

Advanced Bionics HiRes90k Cochlear Implant Recalled

Posted on January 20, 2011
Via a press release dated November 23, 2010, Sonova AG, the parent company of Advanced Bionics issued a voluntary, worldwide recall of all Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant devises. According to that press release, there have been two reported instances where a HiRes90k cochclear implant malfunctioned and explantation was required, requiring unnecessary surgery for the cochlear implant recipient...

Celebrity drunk driving indictment highlights need for DUI prevention measures

Posted on January 19, 2011
Reently, news broke that a grand jury in Somerset, New Jersey indicted former Melrose Place star Amy Locane for aggravated manslaughter and assault by auto, which carry a potential prison sentence of 20 years. The indictments are related to Locane's involvement in a fatal vehicle accident while under the influence of alcohol...

DePuy Offers $80 Million In Kickbacks And Compensation To Doctors And Promoters

Posted on January 19, 2011
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., the company involved in the recent global recall of 93,000 ASR hip implant devices, is now also under fire for allegedly offering surgeons kickbacks in exchange for promoting its products. Since 2009, DePuy apparently paid more than $80...

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