Oklahoma Defective Medical Device Attorney

Defective Medical Devices

There have been reported stories regarding “pain pumps” that cause deterioration of shoulder cartilage, defective hip and knee implants requiring revision surgeries, and malfunctioning defibrillator leads that have lead to dangerous shocks to heart patients. Alleged defective medical devices that have been approved, are under investigation or have been recalled include:

• Medtronic Heart Device
• Transvaginal mesh
• Lifesite dialysis
• Ortho-Evra Birth Control Patch
• St. Jude defibrillators
• Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads
• Prostheses
• Kugel Hernia Mesh
• Latex gloves
• Fentanyl patch
• Latex gloves
• Implantable contraceptives and intrauterine devices
• Respiratory devices
• Silicone implants
• Orthopedic and laser tools
• Contact lenses and dental care product
• Boston Scientific infusion ports

Defective Medical Device Lawsuit Claims

A lawsuit for product liability can name the device designer, the pharmacy, the manufacturer, the retailer and the distributor. Your physician who treated you can also be sued for malpractice. Claims have been brought that if the device was designed correctly and not unreasonably dangerous, the patient would not have been injured. Other claims have been brought that there was negligence by the maker in the manufacturing and development of the device. Victims of a defective medical device may seek to recover financial compensation for lost income because of the illness that was caused by the device that lead to time off of work, lost companionship and pain and suffering, and the jury can also choose to award punitive damages intended to punish the designer or maker of the device for placing a dangerous device on the market. A claim can also be brought against the physician who implanted the patient with the defective medical device.