TV8 Special Report – $116.9M Pelvic Mesh Settlement
Alleging deceptive trade practices, the Texas attorney general settled its lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, which was accused of knowing [...]
Clinical Outcomes and Reported Pain Associated with the Altis Mini-Sling Device
Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney, states, “According to their own literature, the Coloplast Altis device may cause inner leg, [...]
Mesh Placement and Material in Hernia Repair with Focus on Patient Outcomes
“Although diffusion MRI imaging often requires sedation, families and patients deserve definitive testing to rule out hypoxic brain damage that [...]
Mesh Placement and Material in Hernia Repair with Focus on Patient Outcomes
“Common patient concerns include chronic pain, foreign body sensation, and recurrence,” states Dr. Usamah Ahmed, Surgeon. What did Dr. Ahmed [...]
PICC Lines, Central Line Bloodstream Infections, and Septic Shock: A ‘Never Event’
“Polyurethane PICC lines are defective because they do little to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infections. To date, there [...]
How Competition Impacts Healthcare: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
“Fortunately, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has used their pricing power from their monopoly in Santa Barbara County to re-invest in [...]
Vigna Law Group: ‘Never Event’ Retained Sponge Case Filed in Las Vegas
“List of Serious Reportable Events (aka…” Never Events”)… 1D. Unintended retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery [...]
Unrecognized Dural Tears During Spine Surgery May Lead to Serious Postoperative Complications
“Unintended iatrogenic durotomy in spine surgery may cause serious complications including meningitis, nerve root compression, and pseudomeningoceles,” states Greg Vigna, [...]
Polypropylene Mid-urethral Slings: Pain and Mesh Removal
“Mid-urethral sling removal results in a significant drop in pain score. Almost one out of four patients reported to be [...]
Early Groin Pain Following Retropubic Sling Requires Early or Immediate Complete Sling Removal
“Immediate post-operative groin pain after placement of a retropubic sling is consistent with a sling placed too far laterally, impacting [...]
Mid-urethral Slings: World Minus United States Moving to Safer Materials, Away From Polypropylene
“Polypropylene and PVDF slings showed similar high cure or improvement rate (91.0% ves. 95.6%)… A higher incidence of long-term pain [...]
Chronic Hernia Mesh Infections: New Material, Better Outcomes
“P4HB may be the safest alternative design to avoid chronic infections associated with hernia mesh. Although this mesh is removed [...]
Iowa Altis Sling Lawsuit Against Coloplast: Alleges Mesh is Too Stiff, Causes Pain
Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney states, “We allege in our complaints that this device is excessively stiff and [...]