The FDA has received over a thousand reports of complications caused by the Mentor ObTape Vaginal Sling in the past three years. After such widespread complications, Mentor was forced to pull the ObTape Vaginal Sling from the market.

Zimmer Holdings has announced the suspension of sales of an artificial hip implant component due to a high failure rate

As Levaquin is so potent, it also may kill good bacteria along with the bad. After the good bacteria is killed, other unwanted bacteria can start to take over, creating an imbalance and leading to side effects

Medtronic Inc, one of the world’s largest medical technology companies, has recently been targeted in various lawsuits related to its Infuse Bone Graft, a medical device designed to stimulate bone growth.

In treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), Bard has exposed patients to serious side effects.

In April 2008, Actavis issued a Class I recall of all Digitek lots, because the pills contained a double dose of the heart failure drug. This has lead to numerous lawsuits.

Denture creams, such as Fixodent and Super Poligrip, have been linked with zinc poisoning.

Fixodent and Super Poligrip Zinc Poisoning Side Effects