A New York hip implant attorney notes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to alert the public sooner when it comes to defective hip implants and other medical devices. Several medical devices, including hip implant devices alleged to be the cause of serious and potentially deadly health complications, are making the FDA take a second look at how it handles warning the public about related dangers. Patients who have suffered severe complications from metal hip replacements may be eligible to seek compensation by filing a New York metal hip replacement lawsuit.
For more information, contact Attorney Group for New York. We offer free, confidential, no obligation consultations. We can help answer your questions, and if you choose to pursue a case we can connect you with an affiliated New York hip replacement lawsuit attorney who can assist you throughout the legal process.
Report: FDA Plans to Work on Improving the Reporting System
Defective hip implant devices that are alleged to release harmful metals in the bloodstream is among several products making the FDA reevaluate how it handles warnings about medical device risks. According to Stat News, the agency plans to inform the public about hip implant and other medical device risks as soon as it begins to investigate them. To date, the administration has waited to inform the public of potential dangers until it was able to effectively analyze hundreds of thousands of “adverse event” reports involving potential risks from medical devices.
Consumer safety advocates and the FDA alike contend that the current reporting system has flaws. The FDA asserts that many “adverse events” go unreported, and it plans to work to improve the reporting system so that fewer patients are exposed to dangerous devices while additional research is conducted. Once informed of potential risks associated with their devices, medical device makers will have 60 days to respond before the report is published for public viewing, the website reported.
How a New York Hip Implant Attorney Can Help
Medical device makers have a duty to provide safe products. If there are risks of harm associated with their devices, they also must provide adequate warnings. If a device maker fails to fulfill this duty, it could be held liable in lawsuits for injuries that may result.
People injured by medical devices may be eligible to recover money for:
- Medical Expenses
- Lost Wages
- Pain and Suffering
The families of those who have died may be eligible to recover money for funeral expenses and the pain that comes with losing a loved one.
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