Understanding The Dangers Of The Ethicon Physiomesh

Why did the Food and Drug Administration approve the Ethicon hernia mesh, a dangerous medical device that is the subject of thousands of lawsuits and has been linked to at least three wrongful deaths? The agency, which is supposedly a consumer safety watchdog, approved the Ethicon Physiomesh because it was “substantially similar” to the Prolift…

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Trial Set In Ethicon Hernia Mesh Case

The first defective medical device trial regarding the controversial Ethicon Physiomesh, which the manufacturer has voluntarily withdrew from the market, is set for November 2018. The judge originally set a trial date in July 2017, but both parties asked for more time to prepare, citing the “complex issues in this case.” The plaintiff in this…

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