Bair Hugger lawsuits are on the rise. The number of lawsuit filed against the makers of Bair Hugger warming blanket skyrocketed in June, according to a Reuters analysis of the data from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. As of August 3, 2016 there are 457 pending lawsuits against…
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Hip and Knee infection after surgery trigger lawsuits
Hip and knee infection on the rise. Some patients who develop an infection after undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery have filed lawsuits against the makers of a device named Bair Hugger. The device is used in a number of hip and knee replacement surgery and may be linked to…
Hip and Knee Replacement Lawsuit
Some patients who develop an infection after undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery have filed lawsuits against the makers of a device named Bair Hugger. The device is used in a number of hip and knee replacement surgery and may be linked to some serious side effects. The Bair Hugger…
Bair Hugger lawsuits
The Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming system, a system used in operating rooms across the country, may increase patients’ risk of developing sepsis, MRSA, and other serious infections, particularly after hip and knee replacement surgeries. Lawsuits filed across the country allege that the heat generated by the device can redirect…
Hip and Knee Implant Infection Epidemic
Many hip and knee surgery patients can develop bacterial infections of their implants, leading to painful re-do surgeries, long term antibiotic use and in severe cases amputation because of overwhelming infection. There are many causes for this, including patient and surgical factors and according to some experts the bacterial infections…