Researchers have discovered that women who experience serious complications after transvaginal mesh surgery may not see an end to their issues once the mesh is removed. The study showed a significant number of women continue to experience pain, incontinence and painful intercourse even after vaginal mesh removal surgery, supporting claims... Read more »

A Medtronic INFUSE bone graft settlement was recently announced, with the medical technology company agreeing to pay $22 million to settle approximately 1,000 legal claims over the controversial spine surgery product. Medtronic is also setting an additional $140 million aside to fund an even larger number of expected claims. The... Read more »

The FDA recently issued a new warning with regard to electronic laparoscopic morcellators.  These surgical instruments typically consist of a hollow cylinder that can be inserted into the abdominal wall. A grasper pulls a mass of tissue into the cylinder to enable the precise cutting of extractable pieces of tissue, allowing... Read more »

U.S. District Court Judge Donovan Frank is overseeing more than 800 Stryker Rejuvenate injury lawsuits pending under multidistrict litigation No. 2441. Earlier this month, on May 9, Judge Frank issued a pretrial order stipulating that the bellwether case pool would be broken down into five different categories depending on the... Read more »