Allergan Breast Implant Recall: What You Need to Know
In 2019 Allergan issued a voluntary worldwide recall of their Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders. This came amid reports of women with Biocell implants and expanders developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that brutally attacks the immune system. Allergan Breast Implant Warranty Will Not Cover Operative Costs...
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Allergan Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer
In an informative new video brought to you by The Yost Legal Group, Founding Attorney Tom Yost explains the alarming, established link between Allergan’s popular texturized breast implants and tissue expanders and a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This type of cancer is called Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Allergan failed to warn...
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What You Need to Do If Allergan’s BIOCELL® Implants Are Causing Adverse Effects
Last week, we wrote about Allergan plc’s BIOCELL® textured breast implants and tissue expanders, briefly detailing the history of the product lines’ recall because of the discovery of adverse side effects in recipients. General burning, pain, and swelling around the area of implantation are just a few among a long list of negative side effects...
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Allergan’s BIOCELL® Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Lymphoma
In July 2019, Allergan plc issued a worldwide recall of two product categories, its BIOCELL® textured breast implants and its BIOCELL® tissue expanders. Over time, women who had received the BIOCELL® implants and expanders began developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare type of lymphoma (blood cancer). To be clear, BIA-ALCL is not...
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Allergan Textured Breast Implants Linked to Causing Cancer
Women Implanted with Allergan’s Textured Breast Implants Are Now at Risk for Cancer In July 2019, Allergan (a manufacturer of breast implants) issued a worldwide recall of its Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders. This recall was made at the behest of the FDA after the FDA discovered a link between the implantation of...
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Smith & Nephew continues to issue additional recalls for its defective hip implant devices. By now, Smith & Nephew has established a clear pattern of manufacturing faulty and dangerous hip devices that harm rather than help innocent users of those products. In June of 2012, Smith & Nephew issued a recall of its R3 Acetabular...
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SERIOUS MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS LINKED TO HERNIA MESH
The use of synthetic mesh to repair hernias has caused thousands of patients to suffer from serious medical complications following their hernia surgery. Hernias occur when an organ or tissue pushes through the muscle that normally contains it. Surgical mesh is used to provide support to weakened or damaged tissue. Several companies manufactured defective a...
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