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Surgical Stapler Lawsuit
The Legal Team
Surgical staplers are medical devices often used during surgery, internally or externally to close wounds. However, the FDA recalled certain surgical "surgical staplers, due to concerns that the staplers may cause serious injuries or death. A Class I recall, the FDA’s most serious type, was issued in May 2019 following reports that the devices caused patients serious harm or even death. Read more about the surgical stapler lawsuit on this page."
Circular stapler devices were designed for surgical repairs of the gastrointestinal tract for patients with colorectal cancer, bariatric patients and other conditions. Misfiring of the staplers has been reported, however, resulting in malformed staples and other issues that may comprise staple line integrity, according to the FDA. Complications following surgery or a procedure using recalled circular staplers may be severe and life altering, including leading to:
A surgical stapler manufacturer announced a Class I recall in October 2019 for these devices due to a defective component within the stapler that may cause malformed staples. If left uncorrected, patients may experience severe complications including:
As of Oct. 3, 2019, seven serious injuries and one death had been reported to the manufacturer, according to the FDA.
Products included in the circular stapler recall are:
Our medical attorneys have extensive experience with medical device litigation and have held numerous leadership roles in multidistrict litigations filed for injured patients, including those allegedly harmed by transvaginal mesh and hernia mesh repair products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and its subsidaries. Carmen Scott has been at the forefront of national contraceptive litigation involving products such as Essure®, and served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re NuvaRing Products Liability Litigation, as co-lead counsel in In re Mirena Product Liability state court consolidation in New Jersey, and is co-chair of the AAJ Mirena® IUD Litigation Group. She also represents women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum member, and is a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the multidistrict litigation In re Power Morcellator Products Liability Litigation and In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation.