Houston Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

Today Cardinal Health issued a voluntary recall of affected lots of alcohol-free mouthwash after it was found tests showed the product was contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia)....

At least 23 people in 14 different states have been made ill by the salmonella virus found in two breakfast cereals manufactured by Malt-O-Meal. The cereals were recalled on April 5 after the...

The Houston based Funtastic has issued a recall of about 26,000 sets of fake teeth after discovering that surface paint on the teeth violates lead paint standards. The fake teeth,...

Patients should review the latest information to see if they have been implanted with the recalled device and seek medical attention right away if symptoms occur. Patients who have received one of the recalled hernia mesh patches may also qualify for medical monitoring and compensation from the manufacturer. Accurate testing of the Kugel Mesh Patch would have shown the defects of the device and...

Doctors have been advised to stop using the Kugel Mesh Patch and the FDA is recommending that patients who were implanted with Patches on the recall list seek immediate medical attention if they experience unusual symptoms. The Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair a ventral hernia. A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal...

Doctors have been advised to stop using the Kugel Mesh Patch and the FDA is recommending that patients who were implanted with Patches on the recall list seek immediate medical attention if they experience unusual symptoms. A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal organ can protrude. Weakness or a small tear can cause...

On March 31, 2006, the FDA announced a second recall of Davol, Inc.'s Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch. The Composix Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair ventral (incisional) hernias caused by thinning or stretching of scar tissue that forms after surgery. The patch is placed behind the hernia defect through a small incision. The patch is then held open by a "memory recoil ring" that allows the...

Davol/Bard and the FDA notified healthcare professionals of an expanded recall and withdrawal of Bard Composix Kugel Large Oval and Large Circle mesh patches. There is a risk that the ring welds could break under stress placed on these products during placement, which could potentially lead to patient complications such as abdominal pain, bowel perforation or chronic enteric fistulas.The...

A hernia is described by doctors as a defect of gap in the abdominal muscle wall through which an intra-abdominal organ can protrude. Weakness or a small tear can cause this gap in the muscle. Ventral hernias usually occur in an area where surgery has previously been performed and are on the abdominal surface. In order to repair a ventral hernia a doctor may use the Kugel Mesh Patch,...

If you had hernia repair surgery within the last 2-3 years, you may be at risk for serious physical injury and possibly death. In December 2005 and March 2006, Davol, Inc., one of the primary manufacturers of mesh prosthetics for hernia repair, recalled certain Composix Kugel Mesh Patches used during hernia repair surgery. The Composix® Kugel Mesh Patch is used to repair ventral (incisional)...