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When Is a Birth Injury Medical Malpractice in New Mexico?
Birth injuries occur more often than most expecting parents realize, but not every one of them points to medical malpractice. Sometimes complications arise despite a provider’s efforts, and no one is legally at fault. To bring a valid malpractice claim, you must show that a healthcare provider failed to meet the standard of care expected… read more
How Do You Prove Medical Malpractice in New Mexico?
Not all negative healthcare outcomes are due to medical malpractice. Sometimes, unavoidable issues come up that aren’t the doctors’ fault. In other cases, though, it’s provider negligence that’s to blame for your injuries. When that’s the case, how do you prove medical malpractice in New Mexico? How to Tell a Medical Provider Was Negligent You… read more
Transvaginal Mesh Linked To Serious Side Effects And Complications
The FDA has recently issued an updated transvaginal mesh warning on the use of the mesh to help repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP). POP occurs when the pelvic organs fall out of place as the result of the stretching or weakening of the tissues holding the organs in place. Transvaginal mesh – also known as… read more
Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits On The Rise
The Zimmer Durom Cup, also known as the Zimmer Durom Acetabular Component, was introduced in the U.S. in 2006 and meant to be an improvement over traditional hip replacement components. Instead of using screws, cement, or epoxy to secure the Cup, the Cup was intended to bond to the patient’s hip socket as bone grows… read more
FDA Holds Hearings On Transvaginal Mesh
The FDA met last week to determine whether surgical mesh inserted surgically inserted into the vagina, also known as transvaginal mesh or pelvic mesh, needs tighter regulation by the FDA. The mesh is used to treat a painful condition called pelvic-organ prolapse. As the result of close to 3000 reports of adverse events, including seven… read more
Transvaginal Mesh Device Based On Recalled Product
As women across the country continue to suffer complications from the use of Johnson & Johnson’s transvaginal mesh devices, a new report reveals that the design of the bladder mesh was based on recalled transvaginal mesh devices that had been taken off the market more than ten years ago due to safety problems. The devices… read more
Joint Commission Makes Recommendations On Use Of Transvaginal Mesh
A recent report issued jointly by the American College of Obstetricians and the American Urogynecologic Society details vaginal mesh recommendations, including that the mesh should only be used for certain high-risk women. The safety and efficacy of the synthetic mesh, also known as transvaginal mesh or bladder mesh, has been called in question, making its… read more
FDA Warns Of Risks Associated With Transvaginal Mesh
Recently the FDA issued a transvaginal mesh warning concerning the use of the medical device (also known as pelvic mesh, pelvic sling, or bladder mesh) as a method to repair pelvic organ prolapse. The FDA warning stated that using transvaginal mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse exposes patients to an “unnecessary risk” without providing any… read more
New Mexico Medical Devices – Studies Link Pain Pumps To Cartilage Deterioration
On January 22, an Oregon jury awarded a chondrolysis patient nearly $5.5 million in compensation. According to New York Times, more than 150 such lawsuits are currently making their way through the court system. Chondrolysis is a rare ailment in which joint cartilage dies, resulting in bone grinding on bone. Many times this surgery affects… read more
New Reports Cite Safety Concerns Regarding Use Of Shoulder Pain Pumps
A previously issued report on the Anesthesiology News website indicated that shoulder pain pumps – pumps used to deliver intra-articular pain medication during surgery – may be causing more harm than good. Anesthesiology News joins the New York Times, the FDA, and hundreds of patients nationwide citing the potential for devastating and long-term shoulder injuries… read more
