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Implant Recall Attorneys in Pasadena, Texas

The FDA maintains a Twitter account and literally Tweets all recalled medical devices at this account: FDA Twitter Recall account Tweets all FDA recalls. Pasadena recalled medical device lawyers are aware of the special Texas Rule of Evidence 407(b) pertaining to recall evidence being used at trial. If you are a victim of a dangerous medical device, contact an experienced Pasadena medical implant injury attorney today for a consultation regarding your legal rights.

What Medical Implants Have been Recalled by the FDA?

DotCO, through the FDA, has provided a search bar below. Just put in the product to find the latest information on any medical device recalls.

What are the duties of a medical implant manufacturer regarding their products?

Simply stated, they need to make a safe product. If a device injures you and it is held unreasonably dangerous, Texas law allows you to recover medical expenses, therapy and treatment, lost income, and non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering.

Here are some items that have been litigated:

Defective Medical Devices & Implants1
Guidant ObTape Sling Curlin Painsmart
Pump
Contaminated
Heparin Syringes
Charité DePuy & Johnson & Johnson ASR Hip Implants*
Medtronic Duragesic Patch Pacemakers Shoulder Pain
Management Pump
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Zimmer Hip Replacements
Calaxo Screw Inbone Total Ankle Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillators
(ICDs)
Shelhigh Medical
Device Seizure
Stryker CMF Custom Cranial Implant Kits  
  1This list is by no means complete. If you or a family member has suffered a serious reaction or death due to a dangerous medical device, contact a Pasadena medical implant recall attorney today.  

 

SPECIAL RECALL ALERT

Why is there a recall on the hip implant?

DePuy has collected and released data that suggests that 1 out of every 8 patients who received the ASR resurfacing device or the ASR total hip replacement were required to receive a revision surgery five years after they were implanted. A number of the revision surgeries were because of metal pieces wearing off of the ball and socket components over time as they rubbed against each other. Patients reacted in different ways – some did not cause problems, but for most patients, the microscopic particles collected fluid in the joint and the muscles around the joint causing damage to the muscles, bones and nerves surrounding the hip. Orthopedic specialists can do tests to find out if this is the source of a patient’s pain.

What are faulty hip implant symptoms?

Normal hip replacement surgery discomforts like swelling and difficulty walking are a few symptoms experienced by patients who had revision surgery, for example:

  1. Loosening: when the implant will not remain attached to the bone in the correct location;
  2. Fracture: where the bone surrounding the implant may have broke;
  3. Dislocation: when the two parts of the implant that rub against one another are no longer aligned

How Can You Determine if Your DePuy Hip Implant is the Subject of a Recall?

Contact a Pasadena Depuy Hip Implant attorney today. They will contact:

  1. Your orthopedic surgeon that did the surgery to find out if you got an ASR hip implant; and
  2. Obtain your surgical records where the surgery was performed.

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Should I Contact DePuy?

Getting in touch with the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson can be done by calling toll-free from United States and Canada the DePuy ASR Help Line at 888-627-2677 Monday – Saturday between the hours of 8am - 9pm EST. However, it is advisable to furst retain an Depuy Implant Attorney in Pasadena and let them contact DePuy.


Who may be Liable for a Medical Device Injury?

The designer, manufacturer, and, sometimes, the hospital or doctor involved in the actual implant. Pasadena implant device injury lawyers will identify and pursue claims against all potentially liable parties.

Medical Implant Resources for Pasadena Residents

 

FDA site for Defective Medical Devices & Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

Consumer Reports recent May, 2012 report on Medical Implant Devices indicating most have never been tested.

MedWatch is an online system whereby consumers can report serious reactions and side effects from medications, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies. The FDA recommends consulting your doctor for help with filling out the forms.

FDA Contact Information
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue, WO66-5429, Silver Spring, MD 20993
(800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100

FDA Pasadena District Office
1445 N. Loop West, Suite 420
Houston, TX 77008
  (713) 802-9095

Hospitals in the Pasadena Area that May be Involved in Implant Surgery

Bayshore Medical Center
4000 Spencer Highway
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713) 359-2000

Kindred Hospital East Houston
15101 East Freeway
Channelview, TX 77530
(832) 200-5500

Christus St. John Hospital
18300 St. John Drive
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 333-5503

Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital
655 E Medical Center Boulevard
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 286-1500

CHG Cornerstone Hospital of Houston, LP
709 Medical Center Boulevard
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 316-8067

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
500 Medical Center Boulevard
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 332-2511

If you are having problems with a knee, shoulder or hip implant, you may need to go to physical therapy. In Pasadena, Texas, these are just some locations for physical therapy:

First Precision Healthcare Services
13508 Mooring Pointe
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 773-6166
Holiness Home Healthcare Corp.
11304 Sailwing Creek Court
Pearland, TX 77584
(713) 589-6416
Tri-Flexsi Home Health Care
2207 Blodgett Street
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 528-8100
Solari Hospice Care, LLC
6800 W. Loop South Suite 250
Bellaire, TX 77401
(713) 664-7120
Shepherd Personal Care Properties, LLC
8323 SW Freeway, Suite 630
Houston, TX 77074
(832) 767-5300
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 794-7100


Medical implant injury law firms serve Pasadena and surrounding cities

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