1. DePuy hip implant devices
This defective medical product has been in the news for more than a decade. In fact, it was recalled on August 24, 2010.
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopedics ASR hip replacement medical devices have the potential to fail, with this happening in approximately 12 percent of patients.
Patients with a defective device often experience symptoms such as extreme pain and difficulty walking. These are in addition to less common, more serious symptoms such as infections and damage to nearby tissue.
2. da Vinci robotic surgery
It sounds like a big idea with the potential for far-reaching success. While the da Vinci Surgical System (manufactured by Intuitive Surgical) has shown promise, many patients have had a less than desirable experience.
In addition to patient injuries, the da Vinci is known for having mechanical complications during surgery.
There are definite benefits of da Vinci robotic surgery, but that doesn’t mean you should overlook the potential for complications.
3. Hernia mesh
Here’s what the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has to say about the frequency of hernia repairs in the United States:
Hernia repairs are common—more than one million hernia repairs are performed each year in the U.S. Approximately 800,000 are to repair inguinal hernias and the rest are for other types of hernias.
In other words, these procedures are quite common. But that doesn’t mean that each one goes as planned.
Many patients have experienced serious side effects as the result of defective hernia mesh.
From 2005 to 2019, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration administered Class 2 recalls to several products and companies, including Johnson & Johnson and Atrium.
C.R. Bard’s Kugel Patch received a Class 1 recall, meaning that it has the potential to cause serious health consequences — such as device migration, adhesions, and bowel obstruction — or death.
4. Stryker knee replacement
Stryker Orthopaedics has a longstanding reputation as one of the top companies in the medical device industry. However, that doesn’t mean it’s immune to trouble, and that’s exactly what’s happened with its knee replacement devices.
Patients with a defective Stryker knee implant may experience symptoms such as difficulty walking, bone and/or muscle damage, inflammation, infection, and fracturing of the device.
