The controversy over Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics’ recalled metal-on-metal hip implants hit courts in Ireland for the 1st time this week.
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AngioDynamics offers updates on fleet of lawsuits
In additional to touting a 53% spike in sales, AngioDynamics’ (NSDQ:ANGO) 1st-quarter earnings report detailed a raft of ongoing lawsuits over infringed patents, jilted employees and soured distribution agreements.
Stryker can’t dodge lawsuit over experimental metal-on-metal spinal disc
Hips: Wright Medical gains some ground in patient lawsuits over Profemur hip implants
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) dodged most, but not all charges in a pair of lawsuits over its Profemur metal-on-metal hips after judges in separate cases ruled to dismiss some claims brought by patients with allegedly defective implants.
That may be good news for the company’s Profemur line, which was recently revealed as the target of a subpoena.
Growing metal-on-metal hip controversy threatens to swallow more device makers
As the legal fallout over metal-on-metal hip implants continue to grow, the controversy threatens to swallow all MoM device makers, even those that have avoided a recall so far.
Trial begins today in St. Jude Medical/Volcano patent spat
UPDATED Oct. 15, 11:20 a.m with new analyst’s take
Doc accused of spinal fusion fraud surrenders medical license
Former Oregon neurosurgeon Vishal James Makker surrendered his medical license this week following a state investigation into accusations that he performed unnecessary spinal fusion surgeries.
Between 2008 and 2009 Makker performed nearly 10 times more multiple spinal-fusion procedures than the average surgeon, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Court overturns Fresenius’ $83M Medicare fraud loss
Bellwether trials of DePuy’s New Jersey hip lawsuit set for late next year
A pair of bellwether trials against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics’ metal-on-metal hip implants are set take place next year, setting the framework for the ongoing litigation in New Jersey.
Intuitive Surgical sued over heart stabilizer patent
Intuitive Surgical‘s(NSDQ:ISRG) da Vinci surgical robot infringes at least 1 claim of a patent owned by Alisanos LLC, according to a lawsuit.
Wright Medical transcends deferred prosecution agreement in federal kickbacks beef
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) is finally off the hook in a years-long federal beef over accusations that the company engaged in an illegal kickback scheme.
The orthopedics devices maker announced that it fulfilled its agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the state of New Jersey and has received a dismissal notice for a complaint filed in court.