Essure is a permanent, less-invasive surgical sterilization procedure for women.  With Essure, a coil designed to induce fibrosis and block the Fallopian tubes is placed into each Fallopian tube to prevent fertilization. The manufacturer Conceptus Inc., a company owned by Bayer failed to warn of side effects including chronic ...

Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming System – Case Review – Focus Blocks Bair Hugger is a hot air warming blanket for patients undergoing surgery. It helps anesthetized patients regulate their body temperature and prevent hypothermia. It works by forcing hot air through a hose into a special blanket that ...

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs whose main action is a pronounced and long-lasting reduction of gastric acid production.  They are the most potent inhibitors of acid secretion available.  This group of drugs followed and largely superseded another group of medications with similar effects, but a different mode ...

PAIN PUMP COMPLICATIONS – CASE REVIEW FOCUS BLOCKS 1. Shoulder complaints – Medical and surgical history, treatment and management (in brief) 2. Shoulder surgery – indications, date, procedure name 3. postoperative pain level 4. pain pump implant – date of implant 5. pain medication used and dosage pain levels ...

Medtronic Bone Infuse Graft Complications – Case Review – Focus Blocks Lawsuit Focus Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP) – Bioengineered liquid bone protein housed in a small container or cage that is implanted into the spine (spinal fusion surgery) – encourages bone growth rhBMP-2 (contained in InFuse Bone ...

Case Focus Areas Weight of the client/patient Surgical history – especially anything related to the abdomen When a CT/CAT scan was performed Abdominal pain or complications Any other documented pain – especially pain that the client rates on a sliding scale (1-10) Documented pain medication Suspicions of pain medication ...

 IVC FILTER – MEDICAL RECORDS REVIEW Confirmation of the IVC filter placement The medical records are reviewed quickly to screen and identify whether the IVC filter was placed and evidence of device failure. If there is no indication of the IVC filter, then it is either a case of ...

Lawsuit Focus Defective Hip Implant/Failure of Hip Implant Leads to Complications, Injuries, Metallosis, Need for Revision Surgery Case Focus Areas 1. Medical and Surgical History: Medical  issues directly or indirectly  related to implant  placement,  prior surgery, placement  of any implants –  particularly hip ...

VAGINAL MESH – CASE REVIEW – FOCUS BLOCKS PATIENT INFORMATION: Any prior mesh related surgeries, OBGYN medical issues from history? E.g.: Past Medical History: Conditions affecting genito-urinary tract. E.g.: Surgical History: Partial cystectomy, cystoplasty, hysterectomy,  cesarean section. Was the mesh placed? Need for mesh placement? Was he/she a right candidate for mesh placement? OPERATIVE NOTE: Detailed operative procedure for ...