July, 2011FDA Warns of Transvaginal Mesh Complications

Transvaginal placement of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse could result in serious complications, FDA officials warned Wednesday. The agency said it has received almost 3,000 reports of complications from surgical mesh implants used to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when one of the pelvic organs slips from its regular location to press against the vagina and cause pain, often after childbirth or a hysterectomy. Surgical mesh is often used to repair those weakened tissues. The …

Tainted Wipes Linked to Child’s Brain Damage

A Seattle-area child’s severe bacterial infection is allegedly linked to contaminated alcohol wipes made by Triad Group of Hartland, Wisc. Three-year-old Myles Massey suffers from cerebral palsy and developmental delays, in addition to not being able to speak or walk, from the rare Bacillus cereus disease he developed after his birth in 2007. According to an MSNBC report, the Bacillus cereus bacterium found in Myles’ bloodstream is the same organism confirmed by FDA officials in an investigation of the Triad …

CPSC Announces New, Lower Limit for Lead Content in Children’s Products

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted (3-2) that there was insufficient evidence to make a determination that manufacturers of children’s products sold in the United States could not meet a total lead content limit of 100 parts per m…

J&J’s Metal-on-Metal Hips Subject of 1,000 Lawsuits

Did Johnson & Johnson know about problems with its metal-on-metal joint replacements before it ceased production in 2009? That’s the allegation of approximately 1000 lawsuits directed towards J&J’s DePuy Orthopedic Unit. A Wells Fargo analyst says J&J stands to lose more than $1 billion in liability and other costs, while J&J says it boosted its product-liability reserves by $570 million last year and has also set aside $280 million to cover medical costs of people who received the joints and …

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for July 15, 2011

The Mississippi Supreme Court stays all proceedings in a record-setting asbestos case, and, an en banc 9th Circuit says a profit-sharing pact by supermarket chains during a strike may be illegal. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s…

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CardioGen-82 PET Scan: Drug Safety Communication – Increased Radiation Exposure

Audience: Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, Patients ISSUE: FDA notified the public and the medical imaging community about the potential for inadvertent, increased radiation exposure in patients who underwent or will be undergoing cardiac positron…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for July 14, 2011

A judge says that settlement communications in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill cases are to remain confidential, and, a $3.5 million punitive damages award is vacated in an auto-worker’s discrimination lawsuit. Hear these and other stories from LexisNex…

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for July 13, 2011

Florida’s high court finds asbestos litigation cannot apply retroactively, and, a settlement notice is filed in litigation over certain diet supplement products. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 20…

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Additional Retail Sales Prompt CPSC and Meijer to Reannounce Touch Point Heater Recall; Fire Hazard Posed

The oscillating mechanism in the heaters can short out, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Petzl America Recalls Scorpio and Absorbica Safety Lanyards due to Fall Hazard

Some lanyards are missing a safety stitch on the attachment loop, which can cause the lanyard to disconnect from the climbing harness, posing a fall hazard to consumers.