Orlando Defective Medical Product Lawyers

 

 

Defective Medical Products

Orlando, Florida

At Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, in Orlando, Florida, we represent people who have sustained personal injury because of somebody else's negligence. When it comes to medical products, we typically trust our doctors and don't ask a lot of questions about what exact products they might be using for our treatment or surgery.

Sometimes though, complaints are sent to the FDA about specific medical products causing injury, or failing to do their job properly. When enough such complaints have been lodged, the FDA will look into the matter and in some cases will ask the manufacturer of such a product to withdraw it from the market, pending further study.

That has happened several times in 2007, and three cases in particular have come to our notice here at Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter. They are:

  • The Medtronic Defibrillator Lead — used to connect the implanted defibrillator to the heart. In October, 2007, Medtronic halted sales of this lead and warned physicians not to use it because of the risk it could crack or fracture. If that were to happen, three things might happen: (a) the defibrillator might give a warning beep (not a problem); (b) it might give a massive electrical shock to the patient’s chest (possibly fatal); or (c) it might deplete the defibrillator battery, preventing it from giving a required jolt to the heart at some point (probably fatal). If you have a defibrillator, contact your physician as soon as possible to see if it has this defective wire.
  • The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch — used in hernia repair. These have been recalled from the market in stages, different kinds of them at different times. They can sometimes break after insertion, leaving a broken end that can pierce the bowel. This could cause peritonitis, a severe and hard-to-treat infection in the abdominal cavity which often leads to death. If you or a loved one have had any hernia repair recently, you might do well to contact the surgeon and ask whether one of these patches was used. If you've been suffering from any symptoms, you should do that immediately.
  • Shelhigh Medical Devices — used in many major surgeries such as brain, lung, and heart surgery. In April, 2007, the FDA seized all implantable devices from the Shelhigh, Inc. manufacturing plant, because of inadequate sterilization during manufacture. If you have had major surgery in the past ten years or so, contact your surgeon to learn whether any Shelhigh devices were used, especially if you are having symptoms such as fever or pain. The symptoms can develop at any time, not just immediately after surgery.

It's hard to imagine a more vulnerable person than a fully anesthetized surgery patient or a young baby. Yet such are some of the injured victims of these defective medical products.

You can call or email us at any time to learn more about your legal rights in connection with either the Kugel mesh patches or the Shelhigh devices. We will assess your situation and gather more information to prepare a case for you, and will work for you on a No Recovery, No Fee basis. If you're in the Orlando, Florida area, contact us today to schedule your complimentary initial consultation.

 

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