Many Houston residents will receive a hip replacement at some point in their life. This popular surgery usually goes without incident but there have been instances where patients have been fitted with a defective medical device. These patients have received many...
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Month: March 2018
Transvaginal mesh devices proposed as high risk by the FDA
Many women in the Houston area know the inconvenience and embarrassment associated with pelvic organ prolapse. There are various treatments that are used to help women, but one may include a defective medical device. A transvaginal mesh implant can lead to serious...
Undisclosed side effects can cause serious medical issues
Hundreds of Houston residents are adversely affected by prescription drugs each year. When a patient is prescribed a drug by their doctor they assume the drug is safe and will help with their ailment or ongoing medical condition. Usually this is the case, but severe...
We help victims of defective medical devices
Properly functioning medical devices are great. But defective medical devices can be catastrophic. Texans who expected the device to bring health and a brighter future instead suffer injuries, even death. When the worst happens, Texans have legal options. One option...
Study finds defective cardiac devices go undetected
Heart disease is the number one cause of death across the U.S. Luckily, medical device manufacturers have created products to help people suffering from heart disease. But, the effectiveness of these devices is sometimes cause for consideration.There have been some...
Weight loss drugs being targeted by the FDA
With the New Year upon us losing weight is on the minds of many Houston residents. It seems like there are also a million products out there to help us lose the weight as well. But not all of these products are safe and a dangerous drug can cause a serious injury.The...
What actions constitute a medical device recall?
While medical devises could provide many benefits to patients in Texas and elsewhere, it is possible that these devices fail to work in the way they were designed to. In these matters, a recall is likely issued, however, such a measure may not prevent serious or even...
What are some common ways in which drugs harm Texans?
It seems like there is a pill to cure all ailments. But just because Texans cannot turn on their television or open a magazine without being flooded with ads pressing drug after drug does not mean that each of these drugs has a flawless track record. Quite the...
What do you need to know about recalls?
Some days it seems like every time you turn around in Houston there's another product that has been recalled. There are recalls for cars, toys, baby products, food and many other products. Drug recalls also occur and some of these can be serious. So what should a...
What do you not know about drugs in the U.S.?
Most Houston residents take a prescription drug at some point in their life. These drugs are necessary in order to recover from an illness, cure a disease or maintain a person's health. We take these medications because medical providers have told us that they will...