Medical Devices Law Blog

FDA Requires Additional Vaginal Mesh Studies According to a recent article by Businessweek, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wrote a letter to 33 vaginal mesh manufacturers, including Bard and Johnson & Johnson, requiring that the companies study the potential vaginal mesh complications and rates of organ damage. The agency requested... Read More at the Medical Devices Blog

Controversial FDA 501 (k) Approval Process In light of the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings about vaginal mesh and potential problems associated with other medical devices, the approval process has come under scrutiny. Currently, the FDA 501 (k) approval process clears newly developed or manufactured medical devices with... Read More at the Medical Devices Blog

Home : Medical Devices

Medical Devices

Do you need a Medical Devices lawyer in Washington, DC? Contact one of our Medical Devices lawyers in Washington, DC now.

The manufacturing, repackaging, re-labeling and importation of medical devices is regulated by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a department of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All medical devices sold in the United States are classified according to the level of precision required to operate the device safely and effectively. Reports on devices which have malfunctioned or caused death or serious injury are collected by the CDRH and stored in the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) database and the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database.

Please choose a legal issue for more:


Medical Devices and Products Recalls

At least weekly the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues health warnings and recall notices to the public. A recall is a method of removing or correcting medical products that are in violation of laws administered by the FDA. Recall is a generally voluntary action that takes place because medical device manufacturers and distributors carry out their responsibility to protect the public health and well being from products that present a risk of injury or gross deception or are otherwise defective. read more

Medical Devices -- An Overview

The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)`s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is responsible for regulating companies/firms who manufacture, repackage, re-label, and/or import medical devices that are sold in the U.S. In addition, the CDRH regulates radiation emitting electronic products (medical and non-medical) such as lasers, x-ray systems, ultrasound equipment, etc. The CDRH maintains information collected from device experience reports on medical devices which may have malfunctioned or caused a death or serious injury. read more

View the Medical Devices Law Articles page here

Medical Devices Jury Verdicts

______ $1.5 million against Greater Southeast only. Defense verdict for Defendant Jamshidi. - Medical Malpractice Medical Malpractice - Comatose Patient - Physical Therapy - Hospital Negligence

______ $297,000 plus interest against defendant corporation and defense verdict as to Defendants Fadem. - Contract Contract - Corporate Merger - Finder's Fee

View the Medical Devices Jury Verdicts page here

Medical Devices News Articles

Medical Device Documentation Engineer

Elana Receives FDA Approval For Lifesaving Bypass Device

View the Medical Devices News Articles page here

Medical Devices Newsfeeds

AMD Embedded G-Series Platform Gets Real-Time Operating System Support from Express Logic

Vishay Intertechnology Corporate Video Now Available in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Translations on Website

View the Medical Devices Newsfeeds page here

Medical Devices Useful Web Sites

Anapol Schwartz, Medical Device Attorneys

Cohen Placitella and Roth, Medical Devices Attorneys

View the Medical Devices Useful Web Sites page here

Medical Devices Wikipedia

Medical device

Medical equipment

View the Medical Devices Wikipedia page here

Need A Medical Devices Attorney?

First Name Last Name Email Address State
Has Your Health Been Negatively Affected?

Please describe how you have been affected.

Your Friend's Email Address

Your Email Address

Type a Message (optional)


Do you need a Medical Devices lawyer in Washington, DC? Contact one of our Medical Devices lawyers in Washington, DC now.

 

Close (x)

Looking for an Attorney?


Please type your question:

Close (x)

logo Find Legal Help for Your Medical Devices Case - Submit Your Information Below

Do you need legal assistance with your Medical Devices case?
LegalView may be able to help.


Submit your information below for a free, no-cost evaluation.

We'll submit your information to one of our partner firms.
LegalView's partners represent clients throughout the United States, for a very wide range of legal issues. Submit your information now, to see if one of LegalView's partners can help!

* Indicates Required Fields

First name *
Last name *
Email Address *
Phone Number *
()  -

State *
Legal Issue * Medical Devices Change
Was There an Injury?
Please Describe The Injury

DISCLAIMER and STATEMENT OF NON-CONFIDENTIALITY

By submitting this form, you agree that completing the above is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship.

Disclosure

Legal WebTV Network LLC, LegalView.com, and LegalWebMedia.com are group advertising sponsored by the attorneys identified here. It is not a lawyer referral service. If you submit information on this website [more...]

Legal WebTV Network LLC, LegalView.com, and LegalWebMedia.com are group advertising sponsored by the attorneys identified here. It is not a lawyer referral service. If you submit information on this website, LegalWebMedia.com will submit your information to the law firms that pay for this group advertising and to respond to your requests for information concerning legal services in their assigned local areas. If there is no sponsoring firm in your state, your inquiry will be submitted to one of the sponsoring law firms on a predetermined, rotating basis. If the sponsoring law firm accepts your case, it will associate with licensed attorneys practicing in your state, if required; the sponsoring law firm may also contact other law firms to see if they may be able to assist.

The information provided by the LegalView.com and LegalWebMedia.com websites is for advertising and informational purposes and should not be considered as legal advice from the sponsoring attorneys. The websites contain general information and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts, or settlements. LegalView.com contains information created by others or supplied through open forums; the sponsoring law firms are not responsible for the accuracy of this information. Any person viewing or receiving information from these websites should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any such information without first seeking appropriate legal advice from an attorney in your area. Legal WebTV Network, LLC expressly disclaims any liability with respect to actions taken or not taken by the recipient based on any or all of the information or contents contained in these websites.

Any information sent to Legal WebTV Network LLC through this website is done using standard Web encryption techology. LegalView.com will exercise all reasonable care, within technological limits, to protect the confidentiality of any information submitted via Internet e-mail or through this website. By accessing this website, you may be seeking an attorney to represent you or legal advice. However, none of the sponsoring attorneys represent you yet.

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

Any transmission of information, whether via Internet e-mail or through the website, is solely for evaluation purposes by the sponsoring law firms and their associates. The transmission of any information to any attorney sponsoring advertising on LegalView.com or LegalWebMedia.com does not create an attorney-client relationship between the sender and any recipient. An attorney-client relationship can only be created by a written, signed-fee agreement entered into with an attorney. The sponsoring attorneys will treat your information as a confidential communication for the purpose of obtaining legal services or legal advice.

For more information about the sponsoring law firms, please click here.
This form is secure and encrypted. More information about secure forms and your privacy here.