A trio of medical device makers are looking to slip patent infringement and product liability lawsuits based on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings governing out-of-state lawsuits. In TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, the Supremes limited the ability of patent holders to sue in other states. Kraft sued TC Heartland in its incorporated state of Delaware […]
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J&J’s Ethicon wins Philly pelvic mesh trial
A Pennsylvania state court jury reportedly cleared Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon in the 4th pelvic mesh bellwether to go to trial in Philadelphia, despite finding that the company’s TVT-Secur product was defectively designed and that Ethicon failed to warn of its risks. Kimberly Adkins sued in 2013, alleging that the TVT-Secur mesh she was implanted […]
FDA clears Ethicon’s Surgicel powdered hemostat
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon said today it won FDA approval for its Surgicel powder absorbable hemostat designed as an adjunctive hemostatic solution to control continuous oozing on broad or raw surfaces. The Surgicel powdered hemostat is comprised of oxidized regenerated cellulose, the base component in all of its Surgicel products. The powdered solution comes […]
J&J’s Ethicon asks Supreme Court to review $3m pelvic mesh loss
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $3.3 million loss in a product liability lawsuit brought over its TVT-O pelvic mesh. A jury in the U.S. District Court for Southern West Virginia awarded Jo Huskey and her husband damages of $3.3 million, finding in September 2014 that the TVT-O transvaginal sling caused […]
J&J’s Ethicon touts economic analysis data in Dermabond Prineo studies
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon today released the results from 2 economic analysis of its Dermabond Prineo skin closure system, touting improved patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs. The Dermabond Prineo skin closure system combines topical skin adhesive with a self-adhering patch, the company said. Data from the economic analyses of the system were presented […]
Torax Medical touts preliminary results from Linx GERD study
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon‘s Torax Medical business today released results from the Caliber trial of its Linx system for treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease, touting quality of life improvements and reduction in reflux levels. The Linx system is an implant composed of interlinked titanium beads with magnetic cores that augments the esophageal sphincter’s barrier […]
Navigating the regulatory and development pathways for drug-device products
David Lee began his path to CEO of Lumicell in 1999, when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. She passed away in 2003, while Lee was working in the semiconductor industry. He decided it was time for a career change. More than a decade later, Lee holds the corner office at a company that is […]
Ethicon touts new anti-infection suture guidelines
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon touted updated anti-infection suture guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommend that healthcare professionals “consider the use of triclosan-coated sutures for the prevention of SSI [surgical site infection].” Ethicon Plus Sutures are the only globally available sutures coated with triclosan that stop bacteria commonly associated with […]
Ex-Johnson & Johnson exec wins appeal in noncompete spat with Baxter
A former Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) executive won her appeal in a dispute over her non-compete contract that arose after she moved to Baxter (NYSE:BAX). Laura Angelini, now the GM for Baxter’s chronic renal business, was hired last August to be worldwide president of Baxter’s biosurgery division after a 25-year career at J&J’s Ethicon and DePuy Orthopaedics businesses. […]
Johnson & Johnson loses $20m verdict in 3rd pelvic mesh bellwether
A Pennsylvania state court jury dealt a $20 million blow to Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon last week in the 3rd pelvic mesh bellwether to go to trial in Philadelphia. The verdict, including a $17.5 million punitive damages award, was handed up April 28 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Plaintiff Peggy Engleman alleged that the […]
J&J’s Ethicon wins FDA nod for Echelon circular stapler
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Echelon circular powered stapler. The company touted new features of the recently cleared stapler, saying it was designed to reduce anastomotic complications during colorectal, gastric and thoracic cancer surgeries. “Ethicon is committed to reducing complications, which have a significant impact […]